Alternative drivetrains (market)

Alternative propulsion systems are the key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in transport. International manufacturers offer the entire range of low-emission vehicles. These include battery electric cars, plug-in hybrids, fuel cell vehicles, hybrids without connectors and also gas vehicles (CNG, LNG, LPG).

Passenger cars with alternative drive systems

 

March January-March
+/-
(%)
Share of
total car
market (%)
Share of
international
brands (%)
+/-
(%)
Share of
total car
market (%)
Share of
international
brands (%)
BEV 42.521 35,5 16,8 38,8 112.968 38,9 17,0 37,9
PHEV 26.553 65,8 10,5 48,7 63.799 41,8 9,6 45,2
FCEV 3 -85,7 0,0 100,0 8 -76,5 0,0 100,0
Electric
Vehicles
(total)
69.077 45,7 27,2 42,6 176.775 39,9 26,6 40,6
HEV
including:
74.860 11,7 29,5 51,3 192.265 10,5 28,9 48,1
full-hybrid 12.705 9,7 5,0 93,6 28.466 5,5 4,3 91,6
mild-hybrid 62.155 12,1 24,5 42,6 163.799 11,5 24,6 40,6
CNG 1 -96,6 0,0 100,0 1 -98,4 0,0 100,0
LPG 1.251 1,7 0,5 98,6 2.877 -34,3 0,4 98,3
Alternative
Drivetrains
(total)
145.189 25,5 57,3 47,5 371.918 22,1 56,0 44,9
Petrol 70.414 -29,4 27,8 40,7 189.683 -26,6 28,5 40,8
Diesel 37.890 -21,7 14,9 102.962 -21,7 15,5
Passenger
car (total)
253.497 -3,9 44,6 664.571 -4,3 43,1
2024 2023
Number Change (%) Number Change (%)
BEV 380.609 -27,4 524.219 11,4
PHEV 191.905 9,2 524.219 -51,5
FCEV 158 -39,9 263 -68,5
Electric vehicles (total) 572.672 -18,2 700.206 -16,0
Hybrids 775.493 13,7 664.580 42,9
CNG 137 -89,7 1.327 –28,1
LPG 13.711 4,3 15.006 55
Alternative drivetrains (total) 1.342.013 -2,7 1.125.037 53

Glossary

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
Elektrofahrzeuge: BEV, PHEV und FCEV
HEV, Hybrid ohne Stecker bzw. nicht aufladbar, engl.: Hybrid Electric Vehicle
CNG, Gasförmiges Erdgas, engl: Compressed Natural Gas
LPG, Flüssiggas bzw. Autogas, engl: Liquified Petroleum Gas

Source: Federal Motor Transport Authority, VDIK