In 2025, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany increased by 0.5% to over 49.3 million cars. Volkswagen and Mercedes were the most common brands. At the start of 2025, just over 49.3 million cars and 61 million motorized vehicles were registered for use on public roads in … Read more
2025 (Prediction): The VDA forecasts the German passenger vehicle market to grow by only 1% but new battery-electric car sales in Germany will increase by a massive 75%. Although new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in 2025 are expected to increase by only 1%, battery-electric car sales are predicted to grow by 75% to 660,000 … Read more
In full-year 2024, Volkswagen was again the largest electric car brand in Germany and the Tesla Model Y was the best-selling battery-electric vehicle model (BEV). 2024 (January to December 2024): Battery-electric car sales in Germany contracted by 27.4% to only 380,609 electric cars for a market share of only 13.5% compared to 18.4% in 2023. … Read more
In full-year 2024, the best-selling car models in Germany were again the Volkswagen Golf, VW T-Roc, and VW Tiguan. For the second consecutive year, the three top-selling car models in Germany were the Volkswagen Golf, the VW T-Roc, and the VW Tiguan. The Skoda Octavia was the fourth most popular car model in Germany in … Read more
In full year 2024, the German new car market contracted by 1% to 2.8 million new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany with battery electric car sales sharply down. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in 2024 were 1% lower than in 2023 with only 2,817,331 cars sold. The total German motorized vehicle market expanded by … Read more
In full-year 2024, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were again the best-selling car brands in Germany but BMW moved into third position with Skoda again the top foreign marque. In 2024, Volkswagen slightly increased market share and easily remained the largest car brand in Germany. Mercedes-Benz was the second best-selling car brand in Germany followed by BMW. … Read more
2024 (January to July): Volkswagen and Mercedes were the best-selling car brands in Germany during the first half of 2024. The German new car market expanded by 5% during the first half of 2024 with sales just below 1.5 million cars. Volkswagen remained the top-selling car brand in Germany and gained market share at the … Read more
In 2024, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany increased to over 49 million cars. Volkswagen and Mercedes were the most common brands. On 1 January 2024, the total number of passenger vehicles (PKW) registered for use on public roads in Germany was 49,098,685 cars — an increase … Read more
In full-year 2023, the Volkswagen Golf, VW T-Roc, VW Tiguan, and Opel Corsa were the top-selling car models in Germany while the Tesla Model Y was the favorite electric car. 2023 (January to December): The Volkswagen Golf maintained its traditional position as the top-selling passenger car model in Germany. It was followed by the VW … Read more
In full-year 2023, Volkswagen was the largest electric car brand in Germany and the Tesla Model Y was the best-selling battery-electric vehicle (BEV). 2023 (January to December): Volkswagen regained its position as the leading electric carmaker in Germany while Tesla slipped to second place with lower sales volumes. Although battery-electric vehicle sales in Germany increased … Read more