The monthly look at the car registration figures in Germany shows the developments on the car market. In November 2024, the recovery trend has continued since September 2024. All information on the latest figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority.
Every month, the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) publishes the registration figures for passenger cars in Germany. A total of 244,544 new passenger cars were registered in November 2024. Compared to the previous month, this results in an increase of 5.4%, but a slight decrease of 0.5% compared to the previous year.
- Recovery trend from September continues
- E-cars account for almost 15% of new registrations
- Volkswagen grows slightly and remains the brand with the largest share
- Toyota with strongest growth of import brands
After September 2024 already represented a slight recovery from the crash in August, the trend is now continuing in November. Although November 2024 does not reach the figures from 2022 and 2023, the registration figures are only 0.5% behind compared to the previous year. The car market is therefore recovering somewhat and could stabilize towards December.
Recovery trend for registrations
After the dramatic slump in August across all vehicles, signs of recovery are now showing in the following months. There is also a slight improvement in the picture for electromobility. The newly registered 35,167 electric cars are only enough for a market share of 14.4%, which is a decline compared to the previous year, but the share seems to be stabilizing around the 15% value.
A total of 296,223 vehicles were newly registered, almost 4.2% more than in October 2024 and 3% more than in November 2023. This means that there is a chance that the number of new registrations by the end of the year will still be higher than the figures from previous years. Despite the crisis situation at Volkswagen, the end of the traffic light in Berlin and the rather weak subsidy for e-cars, there are still stable figures for registrations.
Until the end of the year, the chance of greater growth is slim, after all, the government would have to introduce further bonuses, for which there are currently no majorities. After the new elections in February, however, the situation could change quickly.
Neben den elektrischen Autos, konnten auch die Hybridantriebe zulegen auf einen Marktanteil von 38,7 %, davon entfallen 8,4 % der Neuzulassungen auf Plug-in-Hybride. Die Zwischenstufe zum Wandel auf die volle Elektromobilität erfreut sich also weiterhin großer Beliebtheit.
Volkswagen bleibt Spitzenreiter, Starkes Wachstum bei Toyota
An der Spitze der beliebtesten Marken hat sich trotz Krise nicht viel geändert. Volkswagen dominiert mit 47.610 Zulassungen und knapp 19,5 % Marktanteil den November, es folgen Mercedes (25.869 | 10,6 %), BMW (22.464 | 9,2 %), Skoda (18.448 | 7,5 %) und Audi (17.445 | 7,1 %). Bis auf Audi konnten alle fünf Marken mit Wachstum im November punkten, Skoda sogar mit 16,5 %. Die Ingolstädter verloren 19,2 % und setzen damit ihren Negativtrend aus dem Oktober fort.
Zwar bleibt Skoda mit seinen Zulassungszahlen stabil die stärkste Importmarke in Deutschland, aber im Wachstum wurden sie von Toyota überholt. Die Japaner verzeichneten ein Wachstum von 104,5 % und kamen damit auf 10.262 Zulassungen und 4,2 % Marktanteil. Bei den weiteren Importmarken konnten auch Peugeot, Volvo und Seat wachsen, während Tesla, Hyundai und Kia Marktanteile abgeben mussten. Bei Tesla gab es sogar einen Rückgang von über 50 %.
Despite their success, the Japanese are still behind other import brands such as Skoda or Seat, but with the increasing popularity of hybrid engines, they could continue to increase their share in the future.
Most popular models in November 2024 -VW Golf and T-Roc with strong growth
The most popular model among registrations in November 2024 was the Volkswagen Golf with 8,890 new registrations. This corresponds to growth of 18.5% compared to the previous year and secures the Wolfsburg-based company almost 20% of compact class registrations.
The facelift of the Golf 8 continues to be well received by customers and the Golf remains a perennial favourite in the German market despite the VW crisis and the price increases in September.
Things are not going badly for Volkswagen in other segments either. In addition to the Golf, numerous Volkswagen models were also able to assert themselves in other segments. The Passat, T-Roc, Tiguan, Touran and the Transporter were the most popular models in their respective segments. The T-Roc in particular recorded a strong month, with growth of almost 43% compared to the previous year. Compared to the previous month, there were four changes in the segment winners: Toyota Yaris (110% growth over the previous year!), BMW 5 Series, Porsche Taycan and Peugeot 3008.
Among the electric models, the Skoda Enyaq maintains its crown with 3,066 registrations, while the Toyota Yaris continues to dominate the category among hybrids. When it comes to plug-in hybrids, Volvo is ahead with the XC60. Overall, alternative drive systems recorded a slight growth of 5% compared to the previous year and thus account for just over half of the new registrations with 130,670 new e-cars, hybrids, gas cars and fuel cell cars.