Germany’s new car registrations rose 9.0% year-on-year to 256,774 units in September 2026, driven by a 28.5% surge in private registrations. Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 34.5% of the market, with 88,599 new registrations, while hybrids held a 38.5% share. Gasoline registrations fell 29.2% and diesel registrations declined 20.1%, highlighting continued shifts toward electrified vehicles. In the first nine months of 2026, total new car registrations reached 2.22 million, up 5.3% year-on-year. source: KBA - Federal Motor Transport Authority, Germany

New Passenger Car Registrations YoY in Germany increased to 9 percent in September from 2.60 percent in August of 2026. New Passenger Car Registrations YoY in Germany averaged 3.46 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 October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-03 08:30 AM
New Car Registrations YoY
Aug 2.6% 1.2% 3.6%
2026-10-08 09:40 AM
New Car Registrations YoY
Sep 9.0% 2.6% 4.0%
2026-11-05 11:00 AM
New Car Registrations YoY
Oct 9.0% 4.5%


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Germany New Passenger Car Registrations YoY
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.00 2.60 90.00 -61.10 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
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German New Car Registrations Jump 9% in September
Germany’s new car registrations rose 9.0% year-on-year to 256,774 units in September 2026, driven by a 28.5% surge in private registrations. Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 34.5% of the market, with 88,599 new registrations, while hybrids held a 38.5% share. Gasoline registrations fell 29.2% and diesel registrations declined 20.1%, highlighting continued shifts toward electrified vehicles. In the first nine months of 2026, total new car registrations reached 2.22 million, up 5.3% year-on-year.
2026-10-08
German Car Registrations Rise as EV Demand Surges
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.
2026-09-03
Germany’s New Car Registrations Surge 15.7% in June
Germany’s new car registrations climbed 15.7% year-over-year to 296,378 units in June 2026. Private registrations surged 28.6%, accounting for 36.6% of the total, while commercial registrations rose 9.4%, making up 63.4%. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) saw the strongest growth, with 84,057 units registered, a 78.2% increase and capturing a 28.4% market share. In contrast, gasoline-powered car registrations fell 16.8%, holding a 20.5% share, and diesel registrations declined 5.1%, with an 11.4% share. In the first half of 2026, total new car registrations reached 1.48 million, up 5.8% from the same period in 2025. BEVs led with a 48.0% jump, while gasoline and diesel cars saw declines of 18.2% and 8.6%, respectively.
2026-07-03