Electric cars on the decline: sales also fell in March. The federal government's goal of having 15 million electric cars on German roads by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved.
The majority of new car buyers continue to rely on classic petrol engines. The share of new registrations in March 2024: Petrol: 37.8% (-3.4%) Diesel: 18.3% (-0.5%) Electric: 11.9% (-28.9%) LPG vehicles: 0.5% (+ 5.9%), Natural gas vehicles:0.0% (-79.7%)