Nearly One In Three Cars Produced In Germany Was Purely Electric In 2025

06 Feb 2026 | Abstracted from Clean Energy Wire

Despite falling ICE car sales, nearly one in three cars built in Germany in 2025 was fully electric, with factories producing 1.22 million BEVs out of 4.1 million vehicles. Including plug‑in hybrids, total electric output reached 1.67 million. Production rose 15% year‑on‑year, making Germany the world’s No. 2 EV producer after China and ahead of the U.S., according to the VDA, with the top-selling BEV is Volkswagen's ID7.

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