In August 2026, Germany registered 254'492 new passenger cars (Pkw), a modest +1.7% increase compared to August 2025, according to the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA).
The standout story was the continued surge in battery electric vehicles (BEVs):
- 94'086 pure electric cars were newly registered, an increase of 6,2% compared to September
- This equates to a 31,5% market share – a new high in absoulte numbers, but below the previous month’s 34.7%
- BEV registrations jumped +79.5% year-on-year
- Average CO₂ emissions of all new cars dropped to 79.4 g/km (−21,1% year-on-year).
