This is pretty much normal for France. It has been going on for years. The only reason the big riots became news in the US is because of the sheer number of cars and buildings set on fire. USually, it spikes on New Year's Eve too.. with hundreds of cars being burnt. This also has been going on for years and never made it to the US news.
It would probably help to contain the rioting if French authorities would simply deliver the requisite 40 to 60 vehicles required so it would not be necessary to go out and find them. They could have them at a nearby staging area from which they could be deployed as needed.
There would be hell to pay, I'm telling you, if this were August and they needed those cars to go on vacation! The French Army would be called in to kick some--well, to restore order---well, OK, they would display a show of force---OK dammit, they would just surrender!
Oh, come on, where's your compassion? They're probably killing them for food.
Yes, but the rate of burning is slower than before Chirac finally got everything under control.
Don't mess with France! (You might get involutarily surrendered on, which could cause a nasty bump on your head)
The french, like our Democrats, believe that if you say something loud enough and often enough, then it will be so. Voila!
The torchings are at a 'manageable level', so they're not newsworthy.
I'll bet there are some happy car dealers in France, though, and some unhappy insurance companies.
If you owned a car made in France, you'd burn it too.