Overview
- Germany’s KBA reports 545,142 new electric cars in 2025, up 43.2% for a 19.1% share of a roughly 2.9 million-vehicle market that grew 1.4%.
- BYD delivered about 2.26 million battery‑electric cars in 2025, surpassing Tesla’s roughly 1.64 million after Tesla’s Q4 global deliveries fell 15.6% following the end of the US $7,500 tax credit.
- In Germany, Tesla registrations fell 48.4% to roughly 19,000 in 2025 as BYD expanded from a low base to more than 700% growth, with both brands holding sub‑1% shares.
- Berlin plans a targeted purchase grant in 2026–2029 totaling €3 billion, with about €3,000 per car and top‑ups to €5,000 based on income and family status, pending EU state‑aid approval.
- Deloitte projects the scheme could spur up to 180,000 additional EVs sold annually but warns limited European capacity may shift benefits to Chinese imports, while EY estimates electrification will cost the state about €39.1 billion by 2030 through lost tax revenue and subsidies.