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    Germany car registrations 2026: new cars by month, brand and BEV share (KBA data)

    How many new cars were registered in Germany in October 2026?

    Germany registered 254,492 new passenger cars in October 2026, up 1.7% on October 2025, and 2,476,290 from January to October, up 4.9%, according to the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA). Battery-electric cars set a new high: 94,086 registrations, up 79.5%, for a 37.0% share, above the 34.5% of September. Release note: Germany car registrations October 2026.

    Hybrids took 37.7% (95,931 cars), petrol fell 40.5% to a 15.1% share and diesel fell 21.6% to 9.4%. Volkswagen remained the largest brand with 46,331 registrations and an 18.2% share, down 4.0%, while BYD grew 54.3% to 5,173 and Tesla grew 290.9% to 2,932. Private registrations rose 20.6% while commercial ones fell 8.2%. Year to date, battery-electric cars total 698,230, a 28.2% share, up 60.7%, and Mercedes (221,132) and BMW (212,902) follow Volkswagen (442,775). This dashboard carries KBA data from 2015 with brand share, fuel mix and seasonality. Last checked against the KBA release on 5 November 2026; KBA publishes November in early December.