Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

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Why does SNCF want EMUs

Japanese traction package to equip French inter-city trains
https://www.railwaygazette.com/technology/japanese-traction-package-to-equip-french-inter-city-trains/60914.article

It's interesting to see loco-hauled trains are replaced with EMUs. Among Japan's railfans, it has been common that long-distance trains in Europe are mainly loco-hauled trains, while the ones in Japan are EMUs.
I wonder why SNCF wants to install EMUs, instead of loco-hauled trains.