EVs outsold petrol and diesel in Germany for the first time
Germany registered 84,057 EVs in June, a 78% year-on-year jump. Tesla Model Y led the segment. EVs now have 28.4% market share, just ahead of hybrids at 28.1%.
Summary
- Key Takeaway: EVs outsold every other fuel type in Germany for the first time in June.
- Numbers: 84,057 EV registrations, up 78.2% YoY; Tesla Model Y led with 6,023 units.
- Market Share: EVs hold 28.4% market share, surpassing hybrids.
Details
The Federal Motor Transport Authority recorded the following:
- EVs: 84,057 registrations (28.4%)
- Traditional Hybrids: 83,315 (28.1%)
- Petrol: 60,796 (20.5%)
- Diesel: 33,862 (11.4%)
- Plug-in Hybrids: 32,212 (10.9%)
Within EVs:
- Tesla Model Y: 6,023 registrations
- Volkswagen ID.3: 3,514
- Skoda Enyaq: 3,383
Overall:
- Total German new car registrations reached 296,378 in June, up 15.7% year-on-year.
- Volkswagen dominated with 51,058 registrations, followed by BMW and Skoda.
Context
This milestone is significant as Germany, the birthplace of the car and a symbol of European automotive culture, is now witnessing EVs take top spot in new sales, even if by a narrow margin over hybrids. However, with only 4.1% of 61 million registered vehicles being EVs, it will take years for the entire fleet to transition.
Rising memory and component costs are also impacting the affordability of both consumer electronics and EVs.