Overview

• Official KBA data label the first half of 2025 a record for battery‑electric registrations, with BEVs reaching an 18.4% share of new cars in July.
• The ZDK says 65,401 BEVs were self‑registered by manufacturers and dealers in H1 2025, a claim BMW disputes as Volkswagen reports a 24% self‑registration share in July.
• Experts say self‑registrations help cut transaction prices and push EVs into the market as carmakers target EU fleet CO2 limits that require roughly a quarter of sales to be electric by 2027.
• A CAR study finds about 70% of German licence‑holders have never driven an EV, and it recommends more everyday exposure through test drives, carsharing and company fleets to raise purchase willingness.
• A nationwide Eon/Civey survey reports around 28% of Germans own an e‑bike, with strong regional variation from 34.9% in Niedersachsen to 14.9% in Berlin and continued growth expected.