America Built 1 Million EVs Last Year. This One European Country Blew Past It

"The United States was the third-largest producer of electric vehicles last year. China took the title again. The biggest surprise was the country that finished second. Despite having a third of the U.S. population, its factories built more EVs. Everybody knows that the United States is one of the biggest producers of electric cars in the world. However, despite its huge population and land size, it still can't match the manufacturing prowess of this one European country."

"Finishing in second placeand setting a new record along the waywas Germany. This single European country manufactured 1.22 million EVs last year, according to the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). The home country of Volkswagen, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz upped its EV output by 15% compared to 2024, signaling that Europeans are more than ready to transition to electric cars. As a reminder, EV sales skyrocketed nearly 30% in Europe last year, reaching almost 2.6 million registrations."

"Domestic production of electric vehicles has reached record levels, clearly demonstrating that the German automotive industry is leading the way in e-mobility and climate-neutral mobility, said VDA President Hildegard Muller. In total, Germany assembled 4.15 million new cars last year, a modest 2% increase from 2024. However, it's the distribution of powertrains that stands out. Out of all the cars built in Germany, nearly 30% were EVs."

China led global production with 16.1 million new-energy vehicles, while the United States built 1.04 million electric cars and ranked third. Germany reached a record by manufacturing 1.22 million EVs, a 15% increase from 2024, and helped drive nearly 30% growth in European EV registrations to about 2.6 million. Germany assembled 4.15 million new cars overall, a 2% rise, and electrified powertrains made up nearly 30% of production, rising to 40% when plug-in hybrids are included. The Tesla Model Y production in Berlin-Brandenburg contributed to Germany's EV output.

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