{"id":20422,"date":"2022-04-20T16:01:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/?p=20422"},"modified":"2023-11-18T17:12:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T17:12:52","slug":"automobile-advertising-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/automobile-advertising-france","title":{"rendered":"Making automobile advertising greener: the impact of new French regulation on social content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In light of growing concerns about the environment, the French government has introduced regulations to ensure that any car adverts include messages that encourage greener modes of transport<\/a> – like cycling.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulations are quite prescriptive, laying out the exact messages that need to be included in automobile advertising.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What does this mean for the global auto market? Environmental issues are only going to become more important. If the French experiment proves successful, we could see more governments following France\u2019s lead, and looking for ways to regulate automotive advertising. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brands are going to have to adapt to a new way of advertising in France. This will give them a chance to adapt before more countries roll out similar rules. Perhaps it\u2019s time to look for ways to proactively introduce green messaging in other countries, too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the new messages?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In France, from June 1, any car advert must contain one of the following phrases with hashtags that encourage using less environmentally damaging forms of transport:<\/p>\n\n\n\n