Germany's EV market share hits 37% as battery cars outsell gas and diesel combined

Battery-electric vehicles claimed a record 37% of German new car registrations in October, more than doubling year-over-year sales and surpassing combined gasoline and diesel volumes for the second consecutive month.

First covered Nov 4, 2026 · 10:20 AM PT · 1 article

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6d Electrek Germany’s EV share hits record 37% as BEVs beat gas and diesel combined — Battery-electric cars took a record 37% of Germany’s new car market in October, according to data released today by the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), the…

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Appeared in: 2026-11-04 (#6) · 2026-11-05 (#7)

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