New car registrations in France fell 7.66 percent year‑on‑year in July to 116,377 units, according to industry data, reflecting persistent weakness across the auto sector.

Tesla sales posted a steeper decline of 26.57 percent to just 1,307 vehicles last month, contributing to a 38.5 percent drop since the start of the year, while the broader French market shrank by nearly 7.9 percent over the same period.