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France cold wave: Widespread transport chaos as snow blankets west and Paris region
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Following initial alerts and school closures in western France, the polar cold wave intensified on January 5, 2026, blanketing the west and Paris basin with heavy snow. Twenty-six departments on orange alert faced massive road, rail, and air disruptions, with authorities warning of slippery roads persisting into Tuesday.
Tesla's challenging 2025 in Europe culminated in full-year sales drops across most markets—up to 68% in Sweden—but a 41% surge in Norway, where it claimed the top brand spot. This builds on December's trends of Norway strength amid broader declines, underscoring EV market divergences.
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In the 2025 global EV sales race—where BYD claimed the top spot with 2.26 million units—Tesla's deliveries fell 8.5% to a precise 1,636,129 vehicles, with production down 6.7%. Q4 figures missed lowered expectations, revealing stark European drops amid competition and policy headwinds, though Norway bucked the trend.