In July, the market for alternative drive systems grew by 36.1 percent to 152,056 units, with international brands accounting for around 42.2 percent. This is according to an analysis of figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) by the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK).
Among international brands, new registrations of battery electric vehicles rose by 54.5 percent to 19,179 units in July. This brings the BEV market share of international manufacturers since the beginning of the year to 39.4 percent, which is 2.2 percentage points more than in 2024.
With 48,614 vehicles (+58.0 percent), the overall BEV market in July showed similar growth to previous months. However, the comparison with the same period last year should not obscure the fact that the market share of battery electric vehicles has been stagnating for six months. Since February 2025, this figure has remained at around 18 percent for six months (July 2025: 18.4 percent). In order to achieve the CO2 fleet limits, the share would have to be well above 20 percent this year and significantly higher again next year.
“Although electric mobility is already well accepted by certain customers as a climate-neutral and practical alternative for everyday use, the necessary incentives for ramping up production are lacking, especially in the private customer sector. At the same time, competition to achieve CO2 fleet limits is intensifying dramatically. Manufacturers and dealers are promoting electric cars at a level that is not sustainable in the long term.
In order to meet climate targets and CO2 fleet limits, we now need to reach drivers who cannot charge their cars at home using their own wallbox. To do this, however, we need attractive framework conditions and, above all, planning security. We need a coordinated plan involving all stakeholders, the automotive industry, electricity suppliers, infrastructure providers, and politicians, in order to implement the promised incentives for the ramp-up of electric mobility, according to VDIK President Imelda Labbé.
In July, 83.6 percent more vehicles with plug-in hybrid drives (PHEVs) were newly registered than in the same month last year, corresponding to 27,197 passenger cars and a market share of 10.3 percent.
Together, electric vehicles (BEVs, plug-in hybrids, and fuel cell vehicles) accounted for 75,812 electric passenger cars (+66.3 percent) in July, giving them a market share of 28.6 percent.
The hybrid market grew by 15.5 percent in July, with 75,172 newly registered non-plug-in hybrid vehicles and a market share of 28.4 percent. The market share of international vehicle manufacturers in the hybrid segment was 45.5 percent in July 2025.
New registrations of liquefied petroleum gas passenger cars totaled 1,071 units (-0.6 percent) in July.
| July | Januar-July | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +/- (%) |
Share of total car market (%) |
Share of international brands (%) |
+/- (%) |
Share of total car market (%) |
Share of international brands (%) |
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| BEV | 48.614 | 58,0 | 18,4 | 39,5 | 297.340 | 38,4 | 17,8 | 39,4 |
| PHEV | 27.197 | 83,6 | 10,3 | 35,7 | 166.102 | 59,2 | 10,0 | 41,0 |
| FCEV | 1 | -90,9 | 0,0 | 100,0 | 44 | -39,7 | 0,0 | 100,0 |
| Electric Vehicles (total) |
75.812 | 66,3 | 28,6 | 38,1 | 463.486 | 45,1 | 27,8 | 40,0 |
| HEV including: |
75.172 | 15,5 | 28,4 | 45,5 | 475.138 | 10,7 | 28,5 | 47,1 |
| full-hybrid | 13.622 | 12,8 | 5,1 | 93,8 | 74.859 | 6,1 | 4,5 | 93,1 |
| mild-hybrid | 61.550 | 16,2 | 23,2 | 34,8 | 400.279 | 11,7 | 24,0 | 38,5 |
| CNG | 0 | -100,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 3 | -97,7 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| LPG | 1.071 | -0,6 | 0,4 | 98,9 | 7.317 | -17,7 | 0,4 | 98,4 |
| Alternative Drives (total) |
152.056 | 36,1 | 57,4 | 42,2 | 945.945 | 24,9 | 56,7 | 44,0 |
| Petrol | 72.192 | -13,4 | 27,3 | 40,0 | 469.651 | -25,9 | 28,2 | 40,9 |
| Diesel | 40.529 | -6,0 | 15,3 | 251.911 | -20,9 | 15,1 | ||
| Passenger car (total) | 264.802 | -11,1 | 41,3 | 1.667.591 | -2,5 | 42,6 | ||
Glossar
Elektrofahrzeuge: BEV, PHEV und FCEV
BEV, Batterieelektrisches Fahrzeug, engl: Battery Electric Vehicle
PHEV, Plug-In-Hybrid, engl: Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
FCEV, Brennstoffzellenfahrzeug / Wasserstofffahrzeug, engl.: Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
HEV, Hybride ohne Stecker bzw. nicht aufladbar, engl.: Hybrid Electric Vehicle
CNG, Gasförmiges Erdgas, engl: Compressed Natural Gas
LPG, Flüssiggas bzw. Autogas, engl: Liquified Petroleum Gas
Als Mild-Hybride werden Modelle mit einer maximalen Leistung des E-Motors von 20 KW eingestuft, bei Voll-Hybriden beträgt die maximale Leistung des E-Motors mehr als 20 KW.
