New electric car registrations rise sharply in Germany in March

NAMPA / DPA

2026-04-07

Berlin (dpa) - Registrations of new electric vehicles in Germany surged by 66.2% year-on-year in March amid soaring prices at the pump, the national motor transport authority said on Tuesday. Some 71,000 electric vehicles were registered over the month, up from 43,000 in February. The proportion of new electric registrations came in at 24% in March, up from 22% in February and well up from the 16.8% posted in March last year. The surge in purcha......

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