Last year the demand for Electric cars increased significantly again. The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) announced that more than 545,000 battery-only cars would hit the road in 2025. According to the information, that was 45 percent more than in the previous year.
Sales had collapsed at the time due to the surprising end of the so-called environmental bonus, which is why experts have not yet seen an actual ramp-up Electromobility see in Germany. Compared to 2023, the gradient is only around four percent, said traffic expert Constantin Gall from the consulting firm EY. “The strong growth in 2025 only offsets the sales slump in 2024.”
New purchase bonus planned
According to Gall, what was hoped for is happening Startup significantly slower and tougher than expected. From the perspective of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), the development of e-sales is also falling short of expectations.
2025 was every fifth new registration is an electric car. At around 19 percent, the share of electric cars in all new registrations increased by around 5.6 percentage points compared to the previous year. In October 2025, the federal government reintroduced one E-car purchase bonus announced, which is scheduled to come later this year. This could further strengthen sales.
Particularly at the end of the year, demand for new cars increased across all drive types. According to the KBA, around 2.9 million new cars were put on the roads in Germany in 2025. That was around 1.4 percent more than in 2024. He expects it for 2026 Automotive Industry Association with a slight growth. A total of around 2.95 million cars could be newly registered.
