Germany has experienced a gradual shift towards Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in recent years. This post examines data from the German Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) to highlight quarterly trends in BEV adoption across various vehicle categories.
Current Market Trends
Data indicates that the third quarter of 2024 showed little change across all BEV categories, including passenger cars, vans, buses, and commercial trucks. However, the broader trend over multiple years reflects consistent growth, especially in the car and bus segments.
Passenger Car BEVs
The adoption of BEVs in the passenger car segment has demonstrated steady year-over-year increases. The BEV share rose from 0.3% in Q1 2020 to 3.4% in Q4 2024.
Key Milestones:
- BEV car share surpassed 1% in Q3 2021.
- Over the past 12 months, the share increased from 2.7% (Q3 2023) to 3.2% (Q3 2024), representing an annual growth rate of approximately 18.5%.
| Quarter | % Car BEV |
|---|---|
| 01.01.2025 | 3.40% |
| 01.10.2024 | 3.20% |
| 01.07.2024 | 3.10% |
| 01.04.2024 | 3.00% |
| 01.01.2024 | 2.90% |
| 01.10.2023 | 2.70% |
| 01.07.2023 | 2.40% |
| 01.04.2023 | 2.20% |
| 01.01.2023 | 2.10% |
| 01.10.2022 | 1.70% |
| 01.07.2022 | 1.60% |
| 01.04.2022 | 1.40% |
| 01.01.2022 | 1.30% |
| 01.10.2021 | 1.10% |
| 01.07.2021 | 0.90% |
| 01.04.2021 | 0.80% |
| 01.01.2021 | 0.60% |
| 01.10.2020 | 0.50% |
| 01.07.2020 | 0.40% |
| 01.04.2020 | 0.30% |
| 01.01.2020 | 0.30% |
| 01.10.2019 | 0.30% |
| 01.07.2019 | 0.20% |
| 01.04.2019 | 0.20% |
| 01.01.2019 | 0.20% |
| 01.10.2018 | 0.20% |
| 01.07.2018 | 0.10% |
BEV Market Trends by Vehicle Type
1. Buses
The BEV share in the bus category has grown significantly, reaching 3.65% in Q3 2024, up from 2.91% in Q3 2023. This reflects ongoing efforts to electrify public transportation.
2. Vans
BEV adoption among vans has increased steadily, though more slowly than buses, with a share of 2.32% in Q3 2024, compared to 2.05% in Q3 2023.
3. Trucks
Trucks continue to show the slowest progress in BEV adoption, with a penetration rate of 0.07% in Q3 2024, unchanged over the prior three quarters. Incremental growth has been observed since 2020.
| Quarter | % Bus BEV | % Van BEV | % Truck BEV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2025 | 4.23% | 2.41% | 0.08% |
| 01.10.2024 | 3.65% | 2.32% | 0.07% |
| 01.07.2024 | 3.69% | 2.30% | 0.07% |
| 01.04.2024 | 3.45% | 2.21% | 0.06% |
| 01.01.2024 | 3.28% | 2.13% | 0.05% |
| 01.10.2023 | 2.91% | 2.05% | 0.04% |
| 01.07.2023 | 2.70% | 1.86% | 0.04% |
| 01.04.2023 | 2.54% | 1.75% | 0.04% |
| 01.01.2023 | 2.38% | 1.68% | 0.04% |
| 01.10.2022 | 2.09% | 1.47% | 0.03% |
| 01.07.2022 | 1.97% | 1.37% | 0.03% |
| 01.04.2022 | 1.84% | 1.30% | 0.03% |
| 01.01.2022 | 1.69% | 1.25% | 0.03% |
| 01.10.2021 | 1.41% | 1.14% | 0.03% |
| 01.07.2021 | 1.23% | 1.61% | 0.03% |
| 01.04.2021 | 1.13% | 1.00% | 0.03% |
| 01.01.2021 | 1.03% | 0.95% | 0.03% |