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Germany above EU average for new electric vehicle registrations

 (dpa/fn) Even though the shift to electric cars in Germany is not really gaining momentum: In Europe, only a few countries are faster.

An electric car is charging at a new charging station. Germany is above the EU average in new electric car registrations. (Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa)
An electric car is charging at a new charging station. Germany is above the EU average in new electric car registrations. (Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa)
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In Germany, somewhat more pure electric cars were registered proportionally last year than on average in the European Union. The proportion among German first registrations was 18.4 percent compared to 14.6 percent on average in the EU, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office. Thus, the proportion in Germany was 0.6 percentage points higher than the previous year.

Clear North-South Divide

Otherwise, a clear north-south divide can be observed. Within the EU, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland are leading with electric vehicle shares of more than one-third. The fewest new electric cars were registered in Croatia (2.6 percent) and Slovakia (2.9 percent). The European countries with the highest proportion of electric registrations remain the non-EU states Norway (81.2 percent) and Iceland (52.8 percent).

High Proportion of Very New Cars in Germany

Regardless of the type of drive system, Germany records a comparatively high proportion of very new cars. In this country, 14.8 percent of the approximately 49.1 million cars are less than two years old. Only Luxembourg achieves a higher rate with 19 percent. Especially many old cars can be found in Romania, Finland, and Estonia, where every third car is older than 20 years.

Translated automatically from German.
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