Alternative drivetrains (market)

Alternative propulsion systems are the key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in transport. International manufacturers offer the entire range of low-emission vehicles. These include battery electric cars, plug-in hybrids, fuel cell vehicles, hybrids without connectors and also gas vehicles (CNG, LNG, LPG).

Passenger cars with alternative drive systems

 

  February January-February
    +/-
(%)
Share of
total
car market
Share of
international
brands (%)
  +/-
(%)
Share of
total
car market
Share of
international
brands (%)
BEV 35.949 30,8 17,7 34,0 70.447 41,0 17,1 37,5
PHEV 19.534 34,0 9,6 41,8 37.246 28,6 9,1 42,8
FCEV 3 -62,5 0,0 100,0 5 -61,5 0,0 100,0
Electric Vehicles (total) 55.486 31,9 27,3 36,8 107.698 36,4 26,1 39,3
HEV
including:
58.153 6,1 28,6 46,9 117.405 9,8 28,6 46,1
   full hybrid 8.083 4,0 4,0 90,5 15.761 2,4 3,8 90,0
   mild hybrid 50.070 6,5 24,6 39,9 101.644 11,1 24,7 39,3
CNG 0 -100,0 0,0 0 -100,0 0,0
LPG 767 -38,6 0,4 97,9 1.626 -48,3 0,4 98,0
Alternative Drivetrains (total) 114.406 16,6 56,2 42,3 226.729 20,0 55,2 43,3
                 
Petrol 56.911 -26,2 28,0 41,6 119.269 -24,9 29,0 40,8
Diesel 32.116 -23,8 15,8   65.072 -21,7 15,8  
                 
Passenger car (total) 203.434 -6,4   42,0 411.074 -4,6   42,1
2024 2023
Number Change (%) Number Change (%)
BEV 380.609 -27,4 524.219 11,4
PHEV 191.905 9,2 524.219 -51,5
FCEV 158 -39,9 263 -68,5
Electric vehicles (total) 572.672 -18,2 700.206 -16,0
Hybrids 775.493 13,7 664.580 42,9
CNG 137 -89,7 1.327 –28,1
LPG 13.711 4,3 15.006 55
Alternative drivetrains (total) 1.342.013 -2,7 1.125.037 53

Glossary

BEV, Batterieelektrisches Fahrzeug, engl: Battery Electric Vehicle
PHEV, Plug-In-Hybrid, engl: Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
FCEV, Brennstoffzellenfahrzeug / Wasserstofffahrzeug, engl.: Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
Elektrofahrzeuge: BEV, PHEV und FCEV
HEV, Hybrid ohne Stecker bzw. nicht aufladbar, engl.: Hybrid Electric Vehicle
CNG, Gasförmiges Erdgas, engl: Compressed Natural Gas
LPG, Flüssiggas bzw. Autogas, engl: Liquified Petroleum Gas

Source: Federal Motor Transport Authority, VDIK