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Germany: number of all-electric cars registered 2008-2025
The number of all-electric cars in operation in Germany has picked up steam over the past decade and soared to new heights at the beginning of 2025, when more than ****Â million battery-electric cars were registered in Germany. Given Germany's large appetite for diesel and petrol cars, the growing share of plug-in electric vehicles in new registrations is striking. About **** percent of cars sold in 2024 in Germany were battery-electric cars, and another ***Â percent were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
New car registrations
Passenger car sales in Germany dropped amid the COVID-19 pandemic and global automotive semiconductor shortage but have increased slightly in 2023, up to *** million units sold. Annual sales of battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles came close to **Â units in Germany, making it the largest market in terms of absolute plug-in electric car registrations in Europe in 2024.Â
Tesla Model 3 most popular model in Europe
The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling plug-in electric vehicle model in Europe in 2024. That year, Tesla sold almost ** units of its Model Y electric car to customers in Europe. Tesla's Model 3 and Å koda's Enyaq rounded off the top three in the ranking.
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KBA. (March 28, 2025). Total number of battery electric cars registered in Germany as of January 1st, between 2008 and 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/646075/total-number-electric-cars-germany/
KBA. "Total number of battery electric cars registered in Germany as of January 1st, between 2008 and 2025." Chart. March 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/646075/total-number-electric-cars-germany/
KBA. (2025). Total number of battery electric cars registered in Germany as of January 1st, between 2008 and 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/646075/total-number-electric-cars-germany/
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