Stock - Road Transport Germany

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Stock data for cars, motorcycles, LCV, trucks and buses from 2014 up to 2024.The data are based on an analysis conducted by the ifeu – Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg, using the German Emissions Inventory Model (TREMOD) and information from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).

Data are differentiated by powertrain, emission class, time periode, size class and vehicle class. In the formatted doc, truck size are differing for N2 and N3 vehicles. Vehicle stock figures refer to January 1 of each year, while new registrations are reported as of December 31. A visualization is available in the showroom.

• Cars
• Private cars
• Truck
• Bus

• Passenger
• Freight

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The total car stock (M1) increased by 13% over the period, reaching almost 50 million vehicles by 2024. Before the pandemic, the annual growth rate of M1 was around 1.5%; after the pandemic, it fell to below 1%, remaining in the range of 0.5 to 0.7% in recent years. Gasoline and diesel vehicles dominate the fleet. Over the period, the share of diesel (ICEV-D) cars remained between 30% and 29%. The lowest share is in 2024, which may indicate a slight shift away of diesel vehicles. Meanwhile, the share of petrol vehicles (ICEV-G) decreases slowly but steadily over time, from 69% to 65%. The share of electric vehicles (BEV and PHEV) is growing gradually, but they still represent a relatively small proportion of the total stock: 3.3% of the current M1 stock are BEV vehicles, and 2% PHEV.

The total truck (N2 and N3) stock grows slowly over the period, increasing by about 5% overall. The annual growth rate of the stock declines in only three years (2014, 2020, and 2024). Diesel trucks overwhelmingly dominate the fleet, accounting for 98% of the total stock in 2024. Full electric vehicles contribute only marginally and, for the first time in 2024, barely exceed a 1% share of the fleet, the rest being CNG and LNG trucks.