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VW Leads Germany’s August BEV Surge, Swiss PHEVs Jump

Volkswagen’s gains in Germany highlight Tesla’s Model Y slump.

Overview

  • Germany registered 39,367 new battery‑electric cars in August, a 45.7% year‑on‑year increase that brought BEVs to 19.0% of the market.
  • The VW ID.3 led Germany’s BEV models with 2,350 registrations in August, while the ID.7 remains the year‑to‑date leader with 22,499.
  • Tesla’s Model Y recorded 678 registrations in Germany in August and fell out of the monthly top ten.
  • Switzerland and Liechtenstein logged 3,244 BEV registrations for a 20.3% share, while PHEVs rose 56.7% year on year to 1,933 units and a 12.1% share, lifting plug‑ins to 32.4% of new cars.
  • Germany recorded 23,973 plug‑in hybrids in August, equal to an 11.6% share and up 76.7% from a year earlier.