On October 5, the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) announced that the number of new passenger car registrations in September were up 9.0% yoy to 256,774 units, and the total sales for the January-September period of 2026 were 5.3% yoy to 2,221,798 units. Thanks to the government subsidies for battery-el

On September 3, the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) announced that the number of new passenger car registrations in August were up 2.6% yoy to 212,563 units, and the total sales for the January-August period of 2026 were up 4.8% yoy to 1,965,024 units. Sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) surged 7

On August 6, the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) announced that the number of new passenger car registrations in July were up 1.2% yoy to 268,068 units, and the total sales for the January-July period of 2026 were up 5.1% yoy to 1,752,461 units. On the back of growing demand for battery-electric vehicl

On July 3, the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) announced that the number of new passenger car registrations in June were up 15.7% YOY to 296,378 units, and the total sales for the January-June period of 2026 were up 5.8% YOY to 1,484,393 units. Driven by a shift toward electrified vehicles—including ba

On June 3, the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) announced that the number of new passenger car registrations in May were up 0.1% YOY to 239,448 units, and the total sales for the January-May period of 2026 were up 3.6% YOY to 1,188,015 units. Although high interest rates and soaring fuel prices weighed

The number of new passenger car registrations in April increased 2.7% YOY to 249,163 units, and the total sales for the January-April period of 2026 were 948,567 units, up 4.5% from the same period last year, according to the German Federal Land Transport Authority (KBA).
Battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales rose by

The number of new passenger car registrations in March jumped 16.0% YOY to 294,161 units, according to the German Federal Land Transport Authority (KBA). Electrification is progressing in Germany, driven by factors such as fuel cost savings and incentives, and strong sales from electric vehicle makers such as Tesla a

On March 4, the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) announced that new passenger car registrations in February 2026 increased 3.8% over the previous year to 211,262 units, led by strong sales of electrified and commercial vehicles. While many German makers saw their sales decline, sales of Skoda, Opel as well

On February 4, the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) announced that new passenger car registrations in January 2026 decreased 6.6% over the previous year to 193,981 units, as the economy slows and the effect of the newly announced subsidy program for electric vehicle (EV) purchases takes time. While many Ger

On January 16, the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) announced that in German the sales for alternative-drive vehicles (electric, plug-in hybrid, hybrid, and gas-powered cars) increased by 25.5% to 1,684,783 units in 2025. Their share of total new car registrations increased to 59% compa

On January 6, the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) announced that new passenger car registrations rose 9.7% over the previous year to 246,439 units in December 2025. The total sales in 2025 rose 1.4% over the previous year to 2,857,591 units.
Looking at passenger car registrations by brand in 2025, VW incre

On December 8, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) announced that the German passenger car market will not recover significantly in 2026. It expects a moderate increase of 2% to 2.90 million new registrations, around one-fifth less than in the pre-crisis year of 2019, citing the macroeconomic weak

The number of November new passenger car registrations in Germany was 250,671 units, up 2.5% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the January-November period of 2025 were 2,611,152 units, up 0.7% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle O

The number of October new passenger car registrations in Germany was 250,133 units, up 7.8% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first ten months of 2025 were 2,360,481 units, up 0.5% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (K

The number of September new passenger car registrations in Germany was 235,528 units, up 12.8% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first nine months of 2025 were 2,110,348 units, down 0.3% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Off

The number of August new passenger car registrations in Germany was 207,229 units, up 5.0% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first eight months of 2025 were 1,874,820 units, down 1.7% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office

The number of July new passenger car registrations in Germany was 264,802 units, up 11.1% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first seven months of 2025 was 1,667,591 units, down 2.5% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (

The number of June new passenger car registrations in Germany was 256,193 units, down 13.8% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first six months of 2025 was 1,402,789 units, down 4.7% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (

The number of new passenger car registrations in May was up 1.2% yoy to 239,297 units and the total sales for the first five months of the year were down 2.4% yoy to 1,146,596 units, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) on June 4.
Looking at May passenger car registratio

The number of new passenger car registrations in April was 242,728 units, down 0.2% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first four months of the year were 907,299 units, down 3.3% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA)