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In 2024, the German automotive market exhibited a unique blend of trends, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and petrol (internal combustion engine or ICE) vehicles all showing notable shifts.
Battery electric vehicles experienced a significant drop, with a 27% decrease in market share. This decline was evident in the 26.1% decrease in registrations across the first 11 months of the year, resulting in 347,048 deliveries. The crash in BEV registrations has caused concern, with calls for positive political signals to boost e-mobility in Germany.
On the other hand, plug-in hybrid vehicle sales increased over 9%, capturing an 8.4% share of the new-car market in November. This growth was reflected in a 9.5% increase in registrations for the first 11 months of the year, with a total of 172,802 deliveries.
Interestingly, petrol vehicles saw a slight increase, rising by 1.36%, accounting for a 35.2% share of new cars.
Hybrids, while not distinctly quantified in the 2024 data, remain significant and played a crucial role in the market. In November 2024, they accounted for 30.2% of all registrations, marking the first time they broke the 30% threshold.
The 'others' category, including hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles, natural gas and liquified petroleum gas vehicles, E85/ethanol and other fuels, dropped by 0.7% in November.
This pattern contrasts with other European countries like Norway and the Netherlands, where BEVs surged strongly, displacing ICE vehicles more decisively.
In summary, Germany in 2024 experienced a decline in BEV share, growth in PHEVs, and a slight rebound in petrol vehicles, reflecting a more complex and transitional market compared to other European nations.
It's worth noting that without BEVs, the German new-car market would have improved by 5.3% in the first 11 months of 2024. Removing hybrids from the November 2024 total, the German new-car market would have seen a decline of 7.9%. However, adding hybrids to the electrified market, the sector achieved a 53% share in November, an increase of 2.7pp from 12 months ago.
In November 2024, a total of 244,544 new cars were registered in Germany, a decrease of 0.5% year-on-year. This modest decline could be attributed to the market's transition towards electrification and the removal of BEV subsidies.
For 2025, preliminary data shows new car registrations up 11.1% in July compared to the previous year, with BEVs growing strongly by 58% and PHEVs by 83.6% in that month. However, the total new registrations for the first seven months of 2025 were down 2.5% year-on-year, reflecting some market sluggishness.
| Vehicle Type | 2024 Registration Trend | |------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) | Sharp 27% drop in share | | Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) | Increased by over 9% | | Petrol (ICE) | Slight increase by 1.36%, 35.2% market share | | Traditional Hybrids | Not distinctly quantified, but remain important |
Sources: [1] https://www.ev-volumes.com/germany/2025-07 [2] https://www.ev-volumes.com/germany/2024-11 [3] https://www.ev-volumes.com/germany/2025-07-to-date [4] https://www.ev-volumes.com/germany/2024-11-to-date [5] https://www.ev-volumes.com/germany/2025-07-to-date-by-vehicle-type
