A very trendy 2024 Paris Motor Show, here are the models to discover in Paris

The many manufacturers present at the Mondial de l’Automobile – from October 14 to 20 – are taking advantage of this exceptional exhibition to showcase their electric vehicles.

Éelectric, battery, autonomy… These words will resonate a lot at Porte de Versailles this week. The 2024 Mondial de l'Automobile, the 90th of its name, is truly placed under the sign of electric, the energy of tomorrow's vehicles according to the latest news. The forty or so manufacturers who came to the capital have all chosen to exhibit mainly cars designed with batteries. This does not make everyone happy in the crowd, because there are still a large number of diehards of thermal, but the brands do not have much choice. It should be recalled that European manufacturers will have to, at the request of the European Union, only offer electric vehicles in their catalogue by 2035.

So, on the stands, brands unveil their latest trendy models, hoping to attract customers who are sometimes still skeptical, both in terms of the prices charged and their daily use (autonomy, charging stations, etc.). And there, there is something for everyone. Or almost. City cars, the new R5 E-Tech, Citroën C3, Dacia Spring, Alpine A290, to name but a few, but also a large number of SUVs: R4 E-Tech, Alpine A390, Skoda Elroq, KIA EV3, Alfa Romeo Junior, etc. Everything is done to convince customers to switch to more environmentally friendly driving, and manufacturers have solid arguments for this, the progress made on green vehicles in recent years is quite exceptional.

Despite this, sales of fully electric cars tend to stagnate in 2024 while the hybrid market explodes. In France, “only” one in six vehicles sold new runs solely on electricity. However, manufacturers are offering more and more 100% electric models, as is the case for example at Renault with the Megane, Scenic, R5 and R4, or on the Peugeot with the 2008. In Paris this week, there will be electricity in the air. But it is only later that we will know if the brands have succeeded in their coup of converting a clientele that today is often still quite hesitant to take the plunge.