"EV sales rose 43.2 percent last year to 545,142 in total, the KBA federal transport authority said, representing 19.1 percent of all new cars sold. Chinese EV giant BYD - which last year overtook Elon Musk's Tesla to become the world's largest electric carmaker - saw its German sales rise over 700 percent to more than 23,000 cars, giving it 0.8 percent of the overall auto market."
"That has not stopped sales of Chinese cars rising across the bloc, with the country's carmakers keen to crack foreign markets amid cut-throat competition at home. The rise in EV sales last year comes after a fall of almost 30 percent in 2024 following the withdrawal of government subsidies, and Germany's electric car market is still smaller than optimists had hoped for."
Electric vehicle registrations in Germany increased 43.2 percent in 2025 to 545,142 units, reaching 19.1 percent of new-car sales. BYD's German sales surged over 700 percent to more than 23,000 vehicles, securing 0.8 percent of the overall market. Affordable battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids from international manufacturers drove disproportionate growth in those segments. The European Union imposed higher tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars in 2024, but Chinese carmakers continued to expand sales across the bloc. Germany's EV market follows a nearly 30 percent 2024 decline after subsidy withdrawal, and automakers still face steep emissions-reduction targets.
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