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WattTonne France
A big market missing a big lever — French fleets lean on ZFE-m restrictions and accelerated depreciation rather than purchase grants.
40% over 2 years
Suramortissement
12+ restricted
ZFE-m cities
€0.40/kWh
Public charging
€0.22/kWh
Depot charging
What moves the numbers
Lever
Suramortissement
40% accelerated deduction over two years — the CFO lever, not a cash grant.
Lever
ZFE-m zones
Diesel bans in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and more make electric the compliance path.
Lever
CSRD / Scope-3
Mandatory reporting pushes shippers to electric — a procurement, not just cost, driver.
Fleets on the ground
Case
H.Essers — Paris urban distribution
12 eActros 400 intra-muros; ZFE as competitive edge.
Case
DFDS — Dunkerque–Calais RoRo
45 km, 6 rotations/day, zero-emission port ops.
Evidence for France
French fleets benchmark Renault Trucks E-Tech T, eActros 400 and Volvo FL/FE — see scores and completeness.