Increase in Registrations of Electronic Vehicles, Including Hybrids, Recorded During June 2025
In June 2025, the German automotive market witnessed a significant shift towards electric and hybrid vehicles, as evidenced by the new registrations. The exact breakdown of new car registrations by fuel type for this month remains unspecified, but the broader context provides a clear picture of the trends emerging in the industry.
Hybrid vehicles have been leading the charge, accounting for approximately 38% of all new registrations as of February 2025 [1]. The popularity of hybrid vehicles continued in June, with a 12.5% increase in the number of newly registered hybrid vehicles, totalling 98,940 units [2]. Among these, 38.6% were plug-in hybrids [2].
The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) is also noteworthy. In the first five months of 2025, EV sales in Germany increased by 43.2% compared to the same period in 2024 [4]. This trend continued in June, with electric vehicles accounting for 18.4% of the total new registrations, marking an increase of 8.6% compared to the same month in the previous year [2].
The decrease in the registrations of gasoline and diesel vehicles is also significant. The number of newly registered gasoline-powered vehicles decreased by 34.6% [2], while the share of diesel-powered cars in the registration statistics dropped to 13.9 percent, with a decrease of 32.3 percent [2]. However, no information was provided regarding the impact of these decreased registrations on the overall CO2 emissions.
Despite the lack of information about the changes in the market share of car manufacturers, the overall sales numbers, the incentives for electric vehicle purchases, the prices of cars, and the charging infrastructure, it is clear that the German automotive market is moving towards a more sustainable future. The average CO2 emissions of newly registered passenger cars decreased by 10.3 percent, reaching 107.1 g/km [2]. This decrease, coupled with the rise in electric and hybrid vehicle registrations, suggests a positive step towards reducing Germany's carbon footprint in the transportation sector.
[1] Bundesverband Elektromobilität (BVE) – Quelle: https://www.bve.de/de/aktuelles/presse/pressemitteilungen/bve-pressemitteilungen/bve-pressemitteilung-neue-registrierungen-hybrid-fahrzeuge-in-deutschland-siegeln-den-erfolg-des-elektromobilitaets-sektors
[2] Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT) – Quelle: https://dat.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/neue-zulassungen-deutschland-juni-2025
[3] Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT) – Quelle: https://dat.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/neue-zulassungen-deutschland-juni-2024
[4] Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) – Quelle: https://www.vda.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/vda-pressemitteilungen/vda-pressemitteilung-elektromobile-fahrzeuge-in-deutschland-sind-nach-dem-ersten-quartal-2025-um-43-2-prozent-zugewachsen
- The increasing adoption of hybrid vehicles in the German automotive market, as indicated by the rise in their registrations, is a significant development in environmental-science, offering potential benefits for the climate-change mitigation efforts in the transportation sector.
- The financial sector, with its investment in the development and production of electric vehicles (EVs) and their infrastructure, plays a crucial role in supporting the transition towards sustainable transportation.
- The encouraging rise in the number of EV registrations in Germany suggests that the automotive industry is aligning with the broader objectives of science and environmental-science, which aim to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
- The significant decrease in the registration of diesel-powered cars and the shrinking market share of gasoline-powered vehicles, as seen in the German automotive market, could prompt further changes in the industry, including potential adjustments in transportation planning and infrastructure development to accommodate the increase in EV and hybrid vehicle usage.
