Germany’s new car registrations rose 2.6% year-on-year to 212,563 units in August 2026. Private registrations surged 16.9%, accounting for 40.5% of the market, while commercial registrations fell 5.3%, representing 59.4%. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) recorded the strongest growth, with registrations jumping 75.1% to 68,930 units, lifting their market share to 32.4%. By contrast, gasoline registrations plunged 37.9% to a 16.7% share, while diesel registrations fell 17.3%, accounting for 10.6%. In the first eight months of 2026, total new car registrations reached 1.97 million, up 4.8% from the same period a year earlier. source: KBA - Federal Motor Transport Authority, Germany
New Passenger Car Registrations YoY in Germany increased to 2.60 percent in August from 1.20 percent in July of 2026. New Passenger Car Registrations YoY in Germany averaged 3.45 percent from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 90.00 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -61.10 percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany New Passenger Car Registrations YoY. Germany New Passenger Car Registrations YoY - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on September of 2026.