EVs At 28.5% Share In Germany — Volkswagen Group Takes Half Of All BEVs

Final Up to date on: eleventh June 2025, 04:21 pm

Might noticed plugin EVs at 28.5% share in Germany, up from 18.5% yr on yr. BEV quantity elevated by 45% yr on yr, whereas PHEVs grew 79%. General auto quantity was 239,297 models, nearly flat YoY. Might’s best-selling BEV, for the fifth consecutive month, was the Volkswagen ID.7.

Might’s gross sales noticed mixed EVs at 28.5% share in Germany, with full electrics (BEVs) at 18.0% share and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) at 10.5%. These examine with YoY figures of 18.5% mixed, 12.6% BEV and 5.9% PHEV.

The YoY baseline (Might 2024) was decrease than typical (nonetheless recovering from late 2023’s BEV incentive cuts), so take the apparently massive YoY features with a pinch of salt. Yr-to-date cumulative plugin share is clearly a lot improved YoY, now standing at 27.4% (with 17.6% BEVs), in comparison with 18.3% (and 12.0% BEVs) in 2024. If we glance additional again to 2023, the YTD share stood at 20.6% (and 15.0% BEV), so two years later, Germany’s transition is shifting in the correct course, despite the fact that PHEVs are enjoying an outsized position within the progress story.

A big a part of the YoY BEV enhance comes from a serious change from Volkswagen Group, whose BEV volumes greater than doubled YoY in Might. Certainly, Volkswagen Group’s change of tempo is so influential for BEV gross sales in its house market that absolutely 82% of Germany’s YoY BEV quantity progress got here from the group, and so they offered half of all of Might’s BEV complete. Whether or not this comes from a change of technique, a change of tradition, a change in provide chains, or another purpose, please tell us within the feedback.

The final 3 months have every seen mixed plugins (28.5% in Might) take extra market share than petrol-only automobiles (28.4%). This has solely occurred on a few remoted events up to now, however is now an everyday incidence. Partly, this is because of petrol-only being additionally substituted by mild-hybrids, with the HEV+MHEV class additionally robust (28.0%). Nevertheless, this hybrid class itself appears to have peaked during the last 12 months, and it appears like future substitution of petrol-only will go primarily to plugins.

In the meantime, diesel-only gross sales proceed to steadily fade, at a near-record low of 14.7% share, and 35,193 models in Might.

Finest-Promoting BEV Fashions

For the fifth consecutive month, the Volkswagen ID.7 was the best-selling BEV in Germany, with 3,149 models registered in Might. Its smaller sibling, the Volkswagen ID.3, got here in second with 2,939 models, and their group cousin, the brand new Skoda Elroq, got here in third with 2,690 models. This was the brand new Elroq’s first time within the high 3.

The Volkswagen Group’s energy prolonged past the highest three, taking the 4th to eighth ranks additionally, and an extra 3 positions decrease down within the high 20.

There weren’t many huge strikes within the high 20, principally simply regular progress from a few of the newer fashions. As talked about, the brand new Skoda Elroq continued its climb, reaching third. The Audi A6 e-tron additionally reached its highest rank, in sixth, and its sibling, the Q6 e-tron, gained seventh, additionally a private greatest. The brand new Hyundai Inster climbed to tenth, with 1,122 models offered.

There have been two debutant fashions in Might. The brand new Mazda 6 BEV, a big sedan (4,921 mm), registered 8 preliminary models. The mannequin is across the similar size because the Volkswagen ID.7, is a modification of the prevailing Mazda 6 ICE automobile, and has an MSRP ranging from €44,900.

The opposite debutant, with simply 2 models registered, was the brand new Toyota City Cruiser EV. These are testing models for now, because the European launch just isn’t till “late 2025” based on Toyota. The specs are usually not but absolutely confirmed, so we’ll come again to this as soon as it sees its industrial launch.

Within the rising class of small-and-affordable BEVs, the Hyundai Inster led with 1,122 models, with the Renault 5 seeing 406 models and the brand new Opel Frontera 401 models (in simply its second month). The Leapmotor T03 noticed 297 models, the Citroen e-C3 noticed 279 models, and the Dacia Spring noticed 202 models. April’s debutants, the BYD Dolphin Surf and the Renault 4, noticed 38 models and seven models, respectively, in Might. Most of those small fashions are nonetheless comparatively early of their life, with manufacturing nonetheless ramping up and juggling allocations with restricted availability — let’s control them.

Right here’s the trailing 3-month chart:

Volkswagen’s ID fashions take the complete podium, with the ID.7 main but once more. Certainly, Volkswagen Group took 10 of the highest 11 spots, a exceptional achievement.

The brand new Skoda Elroq has shortly overtaken its bigger sibling, the Enyaq, and climbed to 4th place. Given the extra accessible pricing, we are able to anticipate that pecking order to stay the norm.

The Audi A6 e-tron launched a yr in the past, however has not too long ago seen volumes step up considerably and has climbed to seventh rank – spectacular contemplating the €62,800 beginning worth.

The opposite huge climber within the high 20 was the Hyundai Inster, which had solely simply launched within the prior 3-month interval however has shortly climbed to eleventh rank — an important achievement. Additional again, its bigger sibling, the EV3, has additionally climbed steadily since launching in October. The Kia EV3 is now in seventeenth spot.

Within the manufacturing group rating, Volkswagen Group after all nonetheless leads strongly. It has elevated its share of the BEV market to 47.8% over these previous three months, in comparison with 46.3% over the prior three.

BMW Group has retained second place over the interval, although with share dropping from 13.1% to 11.2%. Mercedes Group dropped from third to fifth (8.2% down to six.3%), and Hyundai Motor Group stepped up from 4th to third (6.8% to eight.5%).

Maybe most impressively, Stellantis grew share from 4.6% to eight.1%, and stepped up from sixth to 4th.

Many of the remaining ranks remained extra secure, however Tesla misplaced share from 6.5% to three.3% over the interval. Will deliveries of the brand new Mannequin Y be capable of claw again a lot of this share? Tell us within the feedback.

Outlook

Germany’s macroeconomy “recovered” to 0% YoY GDP progress in Q1 2025. That is an enchancment over the earlier six consecutive quarters, which have been all detrimental.

Inflation remained secure at 2.1%, and ECB rates of interest lowered from 2.4% to 2.15% in early June, which can give a carry to new automotive financing. Manufacturing PMI remained flat in Might, at 48.3 factors.

What are your ideas on Germany’s auto market and the EV transition? Will 2025 proceed to indicate upward progress after the backtracking in 2024? Which fashions are you looking for, or anticipating to do effectively? Are you aware why and the way Volkswagen Group has immediately stepped up its BEV volumes over the previous few months? Please share your insights and views within the feedback under.