Overview
- Germany logged about 2.86 million new passenger‑car registrations in 2025, up 1.4% year over year, with SUVs reaching a record 33.3% share.
- Battery‑electric registrations climbed to roughly 545,142 units, a 43.2% jump that lifted BEVs to about 19.1% of the market as gasoline and diesel volumes fell sharply.
- Volkswagen retained overall brand leadership at roughly 19.6% share, and the VW ID.7 topped Germany’s EV rankings with 34,563 registrations.
- Tesla’s German registrations fell 48.4% to 19,390 vehicles for about a 3.56% EV market share, while BYD’s registrations surged more than 700% from a low base.
- Industry reports indicate BYD overtook Tesla globally in 2025 as the largest pure EV maker, with about 2.26 million deliveries versus Tesla’s roughly 1.64 million.