In Germany, new passenger vehicle registrations increased by 7.1% from January to June 2016 to 1,733,839 cars sold. VW was the top-selling brand and Golf best-selling car model. In 2016, the German new car market continued to expand with sales up a strong 8% in June to end the first half year of 2016 with … Read more
In 2016, the VW Beetle (Käfer) and Mercedes-Benz W123 remained the top classic cars on historic H-plate registrations in Germany for cars 30 years or older. The number of classic cars on historic plates (H-Kennzeichen) increased by 11% to 343,958 automobiles. H-plates are available for cars in good, original condition and at least 30 years … Read more
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
New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 4.5% during the first quarter of 2016. Volkswagen was the top-selling brand and the VW Golf Germany’s favorite car. Although VW sales were down during the first three months of 2016, Audi sales increased strongly to take second place as best-selling car brand in Germany from Mercedes-Benz. … Read more
On January 1, 2016, the total number of cars registered in Germany was 45,071,209. Volkswagen and Opel were the most common car brands on German roads. The total number of electric cars in Germany increased by more than a third but with a market share of only a tenth of a percentage point. Two thirds … Read more
In 2015, the Volkswagen Golf remained Germany’s top-selling car model followed by the VW Passat, VW Polo and Mercedes-Benz C Class. The Skoda Octavia was again the most-popular imported car with German buyers. Four of the ten most-popular car models in Germany in 2015 were Volkswagens with a further three from other brands belonging to … Read more
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
In 2015, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 5.6% with Volkswagen, Mercedes, Audi, BMW and Opel the top-selling car brands. Car sales increased to 3,206,042 vehicles – the highest total since 2009 and the second consecutive year that Europe’s largest single-country market exceeded three million cars. None of the top-ten best-selling car brands … Read more
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
Volkswagens and Land Rover Range Rover were the cars most often stolen in Germany in 2014. German car thieves’ preferred brands were VW, Audi or BMW. In Germany, 17,895 insured cars were stolen in 2014 – 4.8% less than the year before. In absolute numbers, the most-often stolen marques were VW, Audi and BMW but … Read more