Emmanuel Macron becomes the first president with an electric limousine

The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, participated in the commemoration ceremony for the truce of May 8, 1945, aboard the Presidential DS N ° 8 to test his new limo!

The Presidential DS N ° 8 was presented to the Presidency of the French Republic before the disposal of the new DS Automobiles flagship, DS N ° 8, which will be released on the market 4^the quarter of 2025. Thus Markon is the The first President of the Republic of the world with a 100% electric official vehicle.

For the memory ceremony of May 8, 1945, DS Automobiles created a new vehicle for the Presidency of the French Republic, with a unique design tailored to parade as close as possible to the French people as possible: the Presidential DS N ° 8.

THE PRESIDENT DS N ° 8 has been amended at various points by DS Automobiles engineers and designers.

In DS N ° 8, the seats are lined with Alcantara® and Nappa leather in a clock bracel pattern – a characteristic signature of DS – in Dream Blue color. All places where satin and pleated are used have been covered and protected. The Pearl Stitching pearl seam, also a registered trademark of DS and visible to production models, has been added to door and board investments.

Centigon is a manufacturer of shielded vehicles and has been specialized in the service of the presidential DS N ° 8, making it appropriate for use by the President of the Republic.

It also offers a great deal of autonomy and this is due to the Automotive Cells Company (ACC) French battery supplier for the DS N ° 8.The batteries of the new DS Automobiles’ top model, with up to 750 kilometers, are manufactured at this factory. DS N ° 8 can travel over 500 kilometers on the highway without charging and to recover 200 kilometers of autonomy in just 10 minutes of chargingor pass from 20% to 80% of the charging in just 27 minutes.

DS N ° 8 will be exposed to the public in the next report Révélationsa high standard of crafts and creators biennale, with which DS Automobiles is working steadily. The exhibition will take place from 21 to 25 May 2025 at Grand Palais.