Battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations in Germany rose 75.1% year-on-year in August, lifting the BEV share of the new-car market from 19% to 32.4%, while overall new-car registrations grew just 2.6%. Year-to-date BEV sales are up 53.1%, giving the segment a 26.2% share. Volkswagen led the brand ranking, followed by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Skoda and Audi, while Chinese challenger brands grew fastest.





