2018 (Q1) Europe: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country

BMW i8 Roadster

Germany, Norway and Britain were the leading markets for electrically chargeable passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA during the first quarter of 2018. The market for electrically chargeable vehicles expanded by 47% in the European Union during the first three months of 2018. Sales of battery electric cars were up in the … Read more

2018 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models

Smart EQ Forfour

March 2018: Smart remained the top-selling electric car brand in Germany but the VW Golf was the best-selling electric car model ahead of the Renault Zoe, Smart Forfour and Fortwo. January to March 2018: Smart was Germany’s largest electric car brand with sales well ahead of Volkswagen, Renault and Kia. The Smart Fortwo remained Germany’s … Read more

2017 (Q3) Europe: Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Sales per EU and EFTA Country

Blue BMW i3

January to September 2017: Norway, Germany, France and the UK were the largest European markets for electric and hybrid vehicles. New passenger vehicle registrations of electric and hybrid cars in the European Union and EFTA countries rose dramatically during the first three quarters of 2017. Sales of electrically chargeable vehicles (ECVs) increased by 40% thus … Read more

2016 (Q1) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales

Electric and Hybrid BMWs Geneva 2016

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 … Read more

2015 (Full Year) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales

BMW i3 and i8 Geneva 2015

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 … Read more

2015 (January to September) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales

Audi Q7 e-tron quattro Geneva 2015

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 … Read more