March 2016: Sales of electric cars in Germany contracted while sales of hybrid cars, and especially plug-in hybrid vehicles, continued to increase. During the first quarter of 2016, new electric passenger vehicle registrations were flat compared to a year ago while hybrid car registrations were up by more than a quarter with plug-in hybrid car registrations up by nearly 50%. … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales
December 2015: Electric car sales in Germany doubled for the third consecutive month with full-year sales +45%, hybrid sales +23% and plug-in hybrids +125%. In 2015, only 12,363 new electric passenger vehicles were registered in Germany while 33,600 hybrids, including 11,101 plug-in hybrids, were allowed on the road for the first time. Electric and Hybrid Car Registrations in … [Read more...]
2015 (January to September) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales
September 2015: Electric car sales continue to grow in Germany while new registrations of plug-in hybrid vehicles are up 150% this year. However, electric cars took only 0.3% of the total German new car market while 1.1% of new passenger vehicle registrations were for hybrid cars. New Electric and Hybrid-Vehicle Registrations in Germany in 2015 (Q3) New passenger vehicle … [Read more...]
2015 (Jan to July) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales
July 2015: Electric and hybrid car sales in Germany increased strongly but year-to-date new alternative fuel vehicle registrations increased by only 18%. German car buyers remained totally unconvinced by electric cars with plug-in hybrids selling marginally more during the first seven months of 2015. Although the increase in new electric vehicle registrations exceeded the … [Read more...]
2015 (Jan-May) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales
May 2015: Electric car sales in Germany declined by 40% while hybrid sales were up 15% and plug-in hybrid sales nearly doubled compared to a year ago. Electric car sales in Germany increased by nearly a third during the first quarter of 2015. However, new registrations of electric vehicles have been disappointing in recent months with year-to-date increases a modest 7.5%. Sales … [Read more...]
