Passenger car registrations in Germany rose by 11.1% in July, totalling 264,802 units, according to figures released on Tuesday by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).
In July, 102,369 newly registered cars were hybrids, accounting for 38.7% of the total, including 27,197 plug-in hybrids (10.3%).
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) represented 18.4% of new registrations. With 48,614 new BEVs registered, this propulsion type was up 58% compared to the same month last year.
Meanwhile, 72,192 cars were powered by petrol engines (27.3% of the total), and 40,529 were diesel-powered (15.3%).
The commercial vehicle segment also showed positive developments, especially buses and coaches, which rose by 39.5%.
Semi-trailer tractors increased by 12.3%, resulting in an overall 1.4% rise in tractor registrations in July 2025.
Truck registrations were up 10.2%.
Which models were most popular in Germany?
Among German brands, Mini (+54.0%), Porsche (+37.0%), Ford (+29.2%), VW (+25.5%), Opel (+17.5%), BMW (+15.8%), and Mercedes (+7.1%) all recorded increases in registrations.
VW remained the leading German brand by market share.
In contrast, Smart (-12.5%) and Audi (-11.6%) saw declines in new registrations.
Among imported brands, Skoda posted the strongest growth compared to the same month last year, with an 8.8% market share, up 23.7%, followed by Seat with a 5.0% share.
With over 5,000 new registrations each, high-volume import brands Renault (+47.5%), Dacia (+19.1%), and Hyundai (+4.5%) also recorded growth.
Conversely, Kia (-8.0%), Fiat (-7.9%), Volvo (-5.6%), and Toyota (-4.8%) saw declines in this segment.
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