Electromobility is coming slowly, but it is coming

Published on: May 6, 2021 / update from: May 6, 2021 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

Electromobility is coming slowly, but it is coming – Image Xpert.Digital, Roman Babakin|Shutterstock.com

In 2009 there were just under 1,500 electric cars in Germany. A good decade later, according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, there will already be around 309,000 electric vehicles in 2021. Not Tesla, but Renault's Zoe was the most frequently registered electric car in Germany in 2020 with almost 30,000 new registrations (2nd place: Tesla Model 3 - 17,438). However, worldwide, Tesla and its Model 3 lead the ranking of electric car sales at the end of 2020 with around 813,000 vehicles sold, ahead of VW, SAIC and BMW. The Nissan Leaf follows in second place worldwide with almost 500,000 electric cars sold. Tesla Model S occupies third place with just over 300,000 new registrations.

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In 2020 there was a new record with almost 11 million electric cars registered worldwide. Eight years ago there were 250,380. That's a fifty-fold increase!

In addition to renewable energies, electromobility is one of the central building blocks of the European energy transition. But China is miles ahead of the Europeans, with the number of electric cars in China amounting to over 5 million in 2020. That's almost three times as much as second place - the USA - in a global comparison. In China, an electric car quota came into force in spring 2019, banning the production of automobile models with high fuel consumption. Manufacturers are therefore obliged to maintain a percentage of alternative drives in the production and sales of their vehicles. In the electric car business, Chinese automobile manufacturers dominate the market in China. Foreign manufacturers are far behind. Many of the Chinese automobile manufacturers are still hardly known in the Western world.

Number of electric cars worldwide from 2012 to 2020

Number of electric cars worldwide from 2012 to 2020 – Image: Xpert.Digital

Sales of battery electric and plug-in hybrid automobiles in selected markets worldwide from 2015 to 2019

Sales of battery electric and plug-in hybrid automobiles in selected markets worldwide from 2015 to 2019 - Image: Xpert.Digital

Amount of the environmental bonus for the purchase of electric vehicles in Germany (as of June 10, 2020)

Amount of the environmental bonus for the purchase of electric vehicles in Germany (as of June 10, 2020) - Image: Xpert.Digital

In order to further promote sales of electric vehicles, the federal government decided on a purchase bonus for electric cars in April 2016, which came into force in May 2016. Most applications for environmental bonuses have so far been for electric vehicles from the manufacturer VW. Renault and BMW followed in second and third place. Vehicles up to 65,000 euros can be funded. The purchase (purchase or leasing) of a battery-electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell vehicle that is registered for the first time and does not exceed a net list price of the basic model of 65,000 euros is eligible for funding.

Surveys on the topic of electromobility

Could you basically imagine buying an electric vehicle in the next few years?

• May 2016: 62% no – 30% yes
• July 2017: 57% no – 39% yes
• September 2018: 52% no – 41% yes
• March 2019: 29% no – 55% yes

Where do private users of electric cars live in Germany?

• 36% in rural areas
• 18% in small towns
• 32% in large cities

Which electric vehicle manufacturer is the leader according to car buyers surveyed?

• 61% Tesla
• 24% BMW
• 21% Toyota
• 12% Volkswagen
• 11% Audi
• 11% Mercedes Benz
• 7% Renault
• 6% Nissan
• 4% Opel
• 3% Honda

According to the drivers surveyed, what are the criteria for buying an electric car?

• 69% – purchase price
• 64% – Reach
• 46% – charging time on long journeys
• 44% – Available e-charging infrastructure in urban areas
• 43% – Available e-charging infrastructure outside of town

Who would potential car buyers most likely turn to for advice when purchasing an electric vehicle?

• 64.6% – Car dealership, local dealers
• 45.3% – consumer portals
• 40.8% – test portals/magazines
• 33.9% – friends, acquaintances, relatives, neighbors
• 22.7% – electricity suppliers/municipal utilities
• 14.2% – Don’t know/no answer

How interesting is the topic of electric vehicles or e-mobility?

• 29.2% – I’m not interested at all
• 21% – I'm interested, but haven't found out about it yet
• 20.5% – I'm interested and have already found out more about it
• 14.1% – I found out more, but I'm not interested
• 11.3% – I am interested and plan to purchase an electric vehicle
• 2.2% – Don’t know/no answer
• 1.7% – I already use it

Here are all the interesting figures about electromobility

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