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
| December | January-December | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +/- (%) | +/- (%) | Share of total car market | ||||
| BEV | 48,436 | 11 | 355,961 | 83 | ||
| PHEV including: |
32,752 | -16 | 325,449 | 62 | ||
| PHEV – Petrol | 30,219 | -11 | 301,856 | 70 | ||
| PHEV – Diesel | 2,532 | -50 | 23,581 | 5 | ||
| FCEV | 30 | 36 | 454 | 47 | ||
| Electric Vehicles (total) | 81,218 | -2 | 681,864 | 73 | 26 | |
| HEV including: |
36,186 | -14 | 429,139 | 31 | ||
| HEV – Petrol | 25,979 | -8 | 285,898 | 30 | ||
| HEV – Diesel | 10,206 | -26 | 143,234 | 34 | ||
| CNG | 306 | -3 | 3,916 | -45 | ||
| LPG | 1,649 | 17 | 10,118 | 55 | ||
| Alternative Drivetrains (total) | 119,359 | -6 | 1,125,037 | 53 | 43 | |
| Petrol | 72,619 | -38 | 972,588 | -29 | 37 | |
| Diesel | 35,646 | -47 | 524,446 | -36 | 20 | |
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Change(%) | Int. manufacturers (VDIK, %) | Number | Change(%) | Int. manufacturers (VDIK, %) | |
| BEV | 194.163 | 207 | 40 | 63.281 | 75,5 | 33 |
| PHEV | 200.468 | 342 | 26 | 45.348 | 44,2 | 32 |
| FCEV | 308 | 48 | 100 | 208 | 37,7 | 99 |
| Electric vehicles (total) | 394.939 | 263 | 33 | 108.837 | 60,9 | 33 |
| Hybrids | 327.394 | 69 | 45 | 193.901 | 96,2 | 39 |
| CNG | 7.159 | -6 | 77 | 7.623 | -29,4 | 57 |
| LPG | 6.543 | -10 | 98 | 7.256 | 55,6 | 95 |
| Alternative drivetrains (total) | 736.035 | 132 | 39 | 317.617 | 74,6 | 39 |
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