New registrations - Road Transport Germany

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Data are differentiated by powertrain, emission class, time periode, size class and vehicle class.

New registration 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 for cars and trucks can be visualised in the showroom.

New registrations are reported as of December 31.

In the formatted doc, truck size are differing for N2 and N3 vehicles.

• Passenger
• Freight

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New vehicle registrations increase over the period 2014 until 2019 with an average annual growth rate of around 3,5% for cars (M1) and 2,5% for trucks (N2 and N3) reaching a peak in 2019. In 2020, registrations are hit by the COVID crisis decreasing by up to 19% for cars and 28% for trucks, followed by a partial recovery in the subsequent years. By 2024, registration levels remain below the pre-2020 peak, and decreasing slightly (-1% for the first time since COVID) indicating an incomplete rebound. the truck market remains extrem volatile, but lika cars new registration groth rate is negativ in 2024.

Over the period, the powertrain composition of new car registrations changes substantially. Gasoline and diesel vehicles dominate registrations until 2019, but their share declines markedly thereafter. From 2020 onward, electrified powertrains—particularly battery electric vehicles (BEVs) —expand rapidly and account for a up to 18% of new registrations in 2023. Despite this growth, conventional internal combustion engine vehicles continue to represent 79% of the new car registrations in 2024. The transition remains accordingly incomplete and coexistence with conventional technologies persists.

Across the entire period, diesel trucks clearly dominate new registrations, consistently accounting for the vast majority of newly registered vehicles, and remaining at tthe level of 94% in 2024. Alternative powertrains—including electric, hybrid, and gas-powered trucks—remain marginal, though their presence becomes more visible in the later years of the period with 5% of BEV trucks in 2024. Overall, the data indicate that while there are early signs of diversification in powertrain technologies within new truck registrations, the pace of change is slow. Structural dependence on diesel persists, suggesting that the transition toward low- and zero-emission trucks is still at an early stage and has yet to translate into a significant shift in market composition.