Electric car registrations up 38.55% y/y in August

The number of registrations for new battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (BEV + FCEV) increased by 38.5% year-on-year, reaching 1,237 units in August 2023, as reported by the Association of Car Dealers (ZDS) based on data from the Polish Automotive Industry Association (PZPM) sourced from CEPiK.

However, registrations for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) decreased slightly by 0.3% to 868 units in the previous month.

Overall, the number of registrations for all new passenger cars in August 2023 saw a 7.2% increase, totaling 36,177 units. This data reflects the growing popularity of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Poland, albeit with a slight decline in plug-in hybrid registrations.