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

February January-February
+/- (%) +/- (%) Share of total car market Market share VDIK (%)
BEV 32,475 15 50,611 3 13 30
PHEV
including:
11,916 -45 20,769 -49 5 35
FCEV 14 -65 33 -45 0 85
Electric Vehicles (total) 44,405 -11 71,413 -20 18 32
HEV
including:
47,064 24 88,983 22 23 41
    full hybrid 6,746 17 13,636 28 3 95
    mild hybrid 40,318 26 75,347 21 20 32
CNG 110 -62 207 -57 0 71
LPG 839 -52 1,907 -26 1 99
Alternative Drivetrains (total) 92,418 3 162,510 -2 42 43
Petrol 75,357 9 145,279 6 38 40
Diesel 38,433 -7 77,663 20 32
for information:
Pkw (total) 206,210 3 385,457 0 0 38
2021 2021
Number Change(%) Int. manufacturers (VDIK, %) Number Change(%) Int. manufacturers (VDIK, %)
BEV 470,559 32 41 355,961 83 38
PHEV 362,093 11 42 325,449 62 35
FCEV 835 80 98 454 47 100
Electric vehicles (total) 833,487 22 41 681,864 73 26
Hybrids 465,228 8 45 429,139 31 51
CNG 1,846 -53 69 3,916 -45 80
LPG 15,006 48 99 10,118 55 98
Alternative drivetrains (total) 1,315,567 17 43 1,736,035 53 43

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

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