According to foreign media reports, in May, the number of new passenger car registrations in Germany fell 4.3% year-on-year to 236,425, affected by the sharp decline in sales of electric vehicles (including pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles).
In May, German electric vehicle sales fell 23% year-on-year to 43,746, with a market share of 18.5%, compared with 22.9% in the same period last year. However, it should be noted that after entering 2024, Germany has cancelled the purchase subsidy for electric vehicles.
Last month, Germany’s pure electric vehicle (BEV) sales were 29,708, a year-on-year decrease of 31%, with a market share of 12.6%; plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales were 14,038, a year-on-year increase of 2%, with a market share of
As of the end of May, Germany’s cumulative electric vehicle sales in 2024 were 214,871, a year-on-year decrease of 7%, with a market share of 18.3%. Among them, BEV sales were 140,713, a year-on-year decrease of 16%, with a market share of 12%. PHEV sales were 74,158 units, up 17% year-on-year, with a market share of 6.3%.
In May, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and BMW ranked in the top three in electric vehicle sales. In terms of BEV sales, Volkswagen ranked first with sales of 5,174 units. In contrast, Tesla has lost its former glory, with sales in Germany of less than 1,900 units in May.