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
| September | January – September | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change (%) | Change (%) | Share of total market | Int. manufacturers (VDIK, %) | |||
| BEV | 21,188 | 260 | 98,369 | 105 | – | 38 |
| PHEV | 20,127 | 464 | 105,882 | 300 | – | 26 |
| FCEV | 38 | 443 | 240 | 59 | – | 100 |
| Electric vehicles (total) | 41,353 | 337 | 204,491 | 174 | 10.0 | 32 |
| HEV | 33,909 | 121 | 206,040 | 51 | – | 45 |
| CNG | 606 | 18 | 5,750 | 10 | – | 77 |
| LPG | 809 | 176 | 3,274 | -53 | – | 98 |
| Alternative drivetrains (total) | 76,677 | 199 | 419,555 | 88 | 20.5 | 39 |
| 2019 | 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Change(%) | Int. manufacturers (VDIK, %) | Number | Change(%) | Int. manufacturers (VDIK, %) | |
| BEV | 63.281 | 75,5 | 33,3 | 36.062 | 43,9 | 41,0 |
| PHEV | 45.348 | 44,2 | 32,1 | 31.442 | 6,8 | 9,0 |
| FCEV | 208 | 37,7 | 99 | 151 | 25,8 | 65,6 |
| Electric vehicles (total) | 108.837 | 60,9 | 32,9 | 67.635 | 23,8 | 26,2 |
| Hybrids | 193.901 | 96,2 | 38,9 | 98.815 | 78,9 | 54,1 |
| CNG | 7.623 | -29,4 | 57,2 | 10.804 | 190,2 | 50,5 |
| LPG | 7.256 | 55,6 | 95,2 | 4.663 | 6,0 | 50,5 |
| Alternative drivetrains (total) | 317.617 | 74,6 | 38,6 | 181.787 | 54,2 | 44,0 |
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