Electric Vehicles hold a 28.6% share in Germany's automotive market, with Identification models claiming the first three spots.
Germany's Electric Vehicle Market Soars in July 2025
Germany's electric vehicle (EV) market is experiencing a significant surge, with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) accounting for 18.4% of all new car registrations in July 2025. This represents a 66% increase in new EV registrations compared to the same month last year, totaling approximately 75,800 units including BEVs, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and fuel cell EVs (FCEVs).
The Hyundai Inster, a small-and-affordable model, has emerged as HMG's best-selling BEV in Germany, with a substantial margin. The Inster made a notable move, rising 9 places from the previous period to secure 10th spot in July 2025. The Volkswagen ID.3, on the other hand, maintained its position as the best-selling BEV, with 2,907 units sold.
The Skoda Elroq, another top-performing BEV, consolidated its position in the German market, spending its second consecutive month in the top three spots. However, it experienced a slight dip, falling 3 spots to fifth place in the best-selling BEV models in July 2025. The ID.7 followed in second place with 2,765 units, and the ID.4/ID.5 took third place with 2,682 units.
In the overall EV market, the Volkswagen Group continues to dominate, growing its sales by 4% over the prior three months and capturing 43.9% of the German BEV market. The group's models held the top 5 spots in the July table. BMW Group remained in second place, growing sales by 24% and increasing its market share by an additional 1.2%.
Stellantis has advanced to third place, boosting sales volume by 26% and securing an additional 0.9% share. Tesla, despite being the only one of the top 10 groups to lose volume (by 8%) over the prior period, still holds a substantial market share. Ford, another notable player, grew its sales by 42% over the prior period and gained an additional 0.7% market share, currently occupying 3.4% share.
The Ford Puma, a new model launched this year, found itself far back in 44th place in July 2025. The new Renault 4 is in 53rd spot after two growing months. The BYD Dolphin Surf is currently in 41st place in terms of BEV sales in Germany.
Despite a temporary collapse following the government subsidy halt in 2023, the overall German EV market is on a strong growth trajectory. New purchase incentives and production expansion have helped restore growth in 2024 and continue into 2025. Premium brands like BMW are further accelerating EV adoption in Germany.
In the first half of 2025, EV production in Germany hit record levels, with 635,000 battery-electric cars produced, making up 25% of the total 2.5 million cars produced domestically during this period. This marks an increase in the electric share of domestic car production to 40% in the first half of 2025, up from 30% in the same period in 2024.
In summary, Germany’s EV market share in July 2025 is firmly expanding, with robust year-on-year growth exceeding 45% for the year so far and record-breaking production capacity reinforcing this upward trend. The top 10 ranks in the German BEV market have barely changed over the latest three months.
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