The current KBA registration figures Show for June 2025: Electric cars continue to gain drive. While the overall market shrank by almost 14 % New registrations of pure e-cars in June by 8.6 % and even climbed by a considerable 35 % in the first half of the year compared to 2024. Learn which drive technologies such as plug-in hybrids and battery cars shape the market and which brands particularly benefit.
Pure power drive: strong upward trend
In June 2025 were 47.163 Pure electric cars approved - an increase of 8.6 % compared to June 2024. In the first six months, this adds up to one Increase of 35 % on a total of around 233,000 electric cars. The E-car content At all new registrations, 18.4 % rose in June (H1: 17.7 %).
Alternative drives in comparison
In addition to pure battery vehicles, Hybrid models and Plug-in hybrid also significant growth:
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Hybrid (HEV): 98,940 approvals in June (+12.5 %), market share 38.6 %
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Plug-in-hybrid (PHEV): 25,608 units in June (+66.4 %), market share 10.0 %
In contrast Petrol engine by 34.6 % (market share 28.5 %) and Diesel by 32.3 % (market share 13.9 %). Hydrogen vehicles Remain a marginal phenomenon with 19 approvals.
Brands with double -digit growth
Among the German manufacturers Mini was able to achieve an increase of 32.3 % in June (market share 1.2 %). Also BMW (+5,2 %), Mercedes (+4.9 %) and Porsche (+2.6 %) defy the declining overall market.
Tesla In contrast, lost 58.2 % in the first half of the year and shows how volatile the premium electric market can be.
Chinese brands on growth course
Import brands from China grow rapidly at a low level:
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Byd: +294.1 % (market share 0.7 %)
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GWM: +256,2 % (0,4 %)
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Xpeng: +1,000 % + (a total of 1,065 approvals)
Despite the low base figures, these values underline how strongly Chinese manufacturers conquer the German market.
Falling CO₂ emissions
The average CO₂ emissions New car decreased by 10.3 % to 107.1 g/km in June. In the half -year comparison, the decline is 11.1 % (109.6 g/km). Although these values are still above the EU goals, the trend is clearly recognizable towards climate neutrality.
Ending
The KBA registration figures Impressively prove: Electric cars and alternative drives are becoming increasingly important in the weakening overall market. In particular E-car registrations and Plug-in hybrid grow double digits, while classic combustion engines grow. This trend will also shape the German automotive market in the second half of 2025.
