Germany's BEV share hits record 37% in October as registrations rise 79.5%

Germany's new car market reached a record 37% battery-electric share in October, data from the federal motor vehicle authority KBA showed.

The cars numbered 94,086, against 52,425 a year earlier, in a market of 254,492. Electrek said that with two months left, the country has passed the industry's EV forecast for the whole of 2026.

Tesla registered 2,932 cars, up 290.9%, for a 1.2% share. Through October it reached 47,742, up 206.1%, Teslarati reported.

• BYD: 5,173 cars in October, a 2% share, and 47,961 year to date
• Leapmotor: 3,661 cars, a 1.4% share
• Xpeng: a 0.5% share