This report concerns the French market for wheeled loaders, and is an update of the subject which was last covered in Off-Highway Research’s European Service in May 2016. The wheeled loaders concerned are 4-wheel drive articulated machines, powered by diesel engines, with ratings from 31 to 1,739 horsepower. Backhoe loaders and skid-steer loaders have been excluded from this report, as these are covered in separate reports by Off-Highway Research. However, when a manufacturer produces a pure derivative of a backhoe loader or skid-steer loader, sales of these products have been included here.

The findings presented in this report are based on Off-Highway Research’s International Database, and on information collected during an extensive interview programme in France undertaken in the Autumn of 2020, which included all leading manufacturers, importers, and distributors.