There is an ongoing question of whether German car brands are losing ground in the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) segment on their home market.
Share of German Brands in the BEV Fleet (as of 1 July)
| Date | Share of German Brands |
|---|---|
| 01.07.26 | 56.10% |
| 01.07.25 | 55.60% |
| 01.07.24 | 53.40% |
| 01.07.23 | 52.50% |
| 01.07.22 | 54.20% |
Brands Included
The figures cover brands with a market share greater than 1%. Together they account for between 93.6% and 94.6% of the market:
- Audi
- BMW
- Mercedes
- Mini (British brand; owned by BMW since 1994)
- Opel (German brand; owned by PSA Group since 2017)
- Porsche
- Škoda (Czech brand; acquired by Volkswagen in stages between 1990 and 2000)
- Smart (Swiss-German brand; in partnership with Geely since 2019)
- Volkswagen
Source: German Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA)
Vierteljährlicher Bestand – KBA
