France’s EV sales jump 48% in early 2026 even as the overall car market slips
France registered 148,302 new EVs from January to April 2026, up 48%, even as overall new-car sales fell, according to the PFA.
France’s Grand Est region expects foreign investment to top $650 million in 2026 after record Choose France summit
Grand Est expects foreign investment to top €600M (about $650M) in 2026, boosted by France’s record €93B Choose France summit at Versailles.
Leonardo executive demands MBDA overhaul, warning Europe’s missile maker must hit $6.5B fast or risk failure
Leonardo co-CEO Lorenzo Mariani says MBDA must reorganize fast to reach €6B (about $6.5B) revenue and deliver Europe’s missile backlog.
Leonardo’s No-Nonsense Message to MBDA: Reorganize Fast—or Risk Failing to Turn Missile Orders Into Sales
Leonardo co-CEO Lorenzo Mariani says MBDA must reorganize fast to hit €6B ($6.5B) in revenue and deliver its growing missile backlog.
KNDS Unveils CAPINT “Interim” Tank to Replace France’s Leclerc by 2035 as MGCS Slips About a Decade
KNDS unveiled CAPINT at Eurosatory, an interim tank meant to replace France’s Leclerc by 2035 as the joint MGCS program runs about 10 years late.
France’s “Medicine Valley” Tries to Hold the Line as Middle East War Disrupts Drug Supply Routes
France’s Centre-Val de Loire “medicine valley” is weathering Middle East-linked shipping disruptions, but remains exposed to Asian drug-ingredient supply shocks.
France’s CAC 40 nears 8,500 as 2025’s 10.22% rebound carries into 2026—despite a peace-deal hiccup
France’s CAC 40 hovered near 8,500 on June 19, 2026, extending a 2025 rebound, but a disappointing peace deal and geopolitics weighed.
Brittany-based Nutri-Future wins Blue Award for fully biodegradable, locally sourced bait for lobster-pot fishers
Nutri-Future in Loudéac, Brittany, won a Blue Award for “Appétit,” a locally sourced, fully biodegradable bait designed for trap-and-pot fishers.
Figeac Aéro lands new Dassault Rafale contract as revenue hits record €486.8 million (about $526 million)
Figeac Aéro won a new Dassault Rafale contract and posted record FY 2025/2026 revenue of €486.8M (about $526M), with €4.8B orders.
Scania to invest about $76 million at its Angers plant to assemble electric trucks starting in 2029
Scania will invest about €70 million (roughly $76 million) to shift its Angers, France, plant to electric-truck assembly, with output expected in 2029.
IEDOM’s 2025 snapshot of Guadeloupe and Martinique: cruise tourism holds up as construction slumps
IEDOM says 2025 tourism held up in Guadeloupe and Martinique, but construction stayed weak and over-indebtedness filings climbed.
France orders Airbus to turn its A400M cargo plane into a bomb-dropping drone hub and airborne command post by 2028
France has ordered Airbus to equip its A400M with bomb, cruise-missile and drone-control capabilities, aiming for service entry in 2028.
France canceled $10.8B in 2024 spending—shielding defense while cutting $84M from its overseas territories
France’s February 2024 decree canceled about $10.8B in spending plans, exempting defense but cutting roughly $84M from overseas territories.
Renault’s new electric Twingo will be built in Slovenia, turning its Novo Mesto plant into a full-EV factory in 2026
Renault will build the Twingo E-Tech Electric in Slovenia in 2026, making Novo Mesto its first fully EV Renault plant outside France.
France’s job agency teams with retail giant GBH to boost hiring in Réunion and other overseas departments
France Travail and retail heavyweight GBH announced a hiring partnership for Réunion and other French overseas departments amid cost-of-living tensions.
Macron touts €93 billion (about $100 billion) in foreign investment pledges at Choose France summit at Versailles
Macron said Choose France drew €93B (about $100B) in foreign investment pledges at Versailles, a record as France’s reindustrialization stalls.
Thales, Hanwha team up to integrate South Korea’s Chunmoo rockets into Thales’ X-Fire launcher
Thales and Hanwha signed a deal to integrate South Korea’s Chunmoo rockets into Thales’ X-Fire launcher, targeting European and export buyers.
Thales and South Korea’s Hanwha team up to integrate Chunmoo rockets into Thales’ X-Fire launcher
Thales and Hanwha signed a deal to integrate South Korea’s Chunmoo rockets into Thales’ X-Fire launcher, targeting European export demand.
French registry data lists Vicky Foods France as an active two-employee company based in Fragnes-la-Loyère
French registry data says Vicky Foods France is an active company founded Jan. 1, 2011, headquartered in Fragnes-la-Loyère, with two employees.
French Polynesia to boost ocean patrols in 2026 across 617,000 square miles, adding new Navy and wildlife teams
French Polynesia will expand maritime surveillance in 2026 across about 617,000 square miles, adding a new French Navy coastal unit and agency reinforcements.