FLENSBURG (dpa-AFX) - The ramp-up of electromobility in Germany received a significant boost last month. Amid ongoing debates over rising diesel and gasoline prices, nearly 71,000 pure electric vehicles (EVs) were newly registered - a 66.2 percent increase compared to March 2025. The figures also showed a marked improvement over February, when just under 43,000 new EVs hit the roads.
The market share of total new registrations also climbed: while pure EVs accounted for 22 percent of all new registrations in February, that figure rose to 24 percent in March. For comparison, the share stood at 16.8 percent in March 2025.
"The new EV subsidy of up to 6,000 euros is now having an impact," stated the consulting firm EY. "With 71,000 newly registered EVs, sales reached their highest level since August 2023 - when the figure actually hit 87,000 units."
Overall New Registrations Also Up Year-on-Year
EY expert Constantin Gall expects significant growth momentum for electric cars throughout the remainder of the year, suggesting a market share of 25 percent is within reach. In the first quarter, the share stood at 22.8 percent.
"The vast majority of new car buyers continue to opt for internal combustion engines. This will not change for the time being - despite high fuel prices, billions in government subsidies, and new EV models offering better range and charging times," Gall said. "For many people in Germany, an electric car still does not fit their daily lives or individual habits."
In total, just over 294,000 new cars were registered in Germany in March - a 16 percent increase over the same month last year. For the first quarter, the increase was 5.2 percent compared to the prior-year period. "However, the underlying conditions remain poor - and this is unlikely to change for now. The economy is faltering, constant new geopolitical crises and armed conflicts are weighing heavily on sentiment, unemployment is rising, and no turnaround is in sight," said EY expert Gall./nif/DP/nas
