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

June January – June
+/- (%) Share of total car market +/- (%) Share of total car market
BEV 43.412 -18,1 14,6 184.125 -16,4 12,5
PHEV 15.391 -3,4 5,2 89.549 13,3 6,1
FCEV o -100,0 0,0 34 -78,2 0,0
Electric Vehicles (total) 58.803 -14,7 19,8 273.708 -8,6 18,6
HEV
including:
72.579 16,5 24,4 363.966 12,3 24,7
full hybrid 12.493 41,2 4,2 58.497 26,7 4,0
mild hybrid 60.086 12,4 20,2 305.469 9,9 20,8
CNG 8  -94,9 0,0 130 -83,5 0,0
LPG 1.458 -30,9 0,5 7.817 7,9 0,5
Alternative Drivetrains (total) 132.861 -0,5 44,7 645.621 2,2 43,9
Petrol 111.768 12,1 37,6 550.578 7,4 37,4
Diesel 52.688 12,4 17,7 275.352 8,9 18,7
Passenger car (total) 297.329 6,1 1.471.641 5,4
2023 2022
Number Change(%) Number Change(%)
BEV 524,219 11,4 470,559 32
PHEV 175,724 -51,5 362,093 11
FCEV 263 -68,5 835 80
Electric vehicles (total) 700,206 -16,0 833,487 22
Hybrids 664,580 42,9 465,228 8
CNG 1,327 -28,1 1,846 -53
LPG 13,147 -12,4 15,006 48
Alternative drivetrains (total) 1,379,260 4,8 1,315,567 17

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