New passenger car registrations in Germany improved 14 per cent year-over-year to 224,816 units in September. Year to date, cumulative new vehicle registrations in Germany are down 7.4 per cent to 1,867,885 units. But electric vehicle sales are up significantly more than overall market performance. They are on track for record levels, with electric vehicle sales expected to hit a new record in the second half of this year.

Electric vehicle registrations in Germany improved by 29% year-on-year to 72,725 units in September, and market share rose to 32.3% from 28.7% a year earlier. Both pure electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales increased. BEV sales improved 32% year-over-year to 44,389 units, with a 19.7% market share, while PHEV sales rose 24% year-over-year to 28,336 units, with a 12.6% market

As of September, cumulative 2022 EV registrations in Germany were 488,120 units, a 2% year-over-year improvement, with a 26.1% market share. Of these, BEV sales improved 15% year-on-year to 272,473 units, with a 14.6% market share, while PHEV sales were down 11% year-on-year to 215,647 units, with an 11.5% market share.

German electric car sales brand ranking in September:

Tesla: 13,724 vehicles

Volkswagen: 7,148 vehicles; 4,901 BEVs,  2,247 PHEVs

Mercedes-Benz: 7,956 vehicles; 2,331 BEVs, 5,625 PHEVs

BMW: 5,033 vehicles; 2,121 BEVs, 2,912 PHEVs

Hyundai: 4,229 vehicles; 2,929 BEVs, 1,300 PHEVs

Audi: 4,242 vehicles; 2,170 BEVs, 2,072 PHEVs

Seat: 3,194 vehicles; 1,253 BEVs, 1,941 PHEVs

Ford: 2,932 vehicles; 439 BEVs, 2,493 PHEVs

Kia: 2,645 vehicles; 974 BEVs, 1,671 PHEVs

Opel: 2,326 vehicles; 1,649 BEVs, 677 PHEVs