Market: One in five new cars is a Stromer
BALANCE In September, 21,454 new passenger cars were registered in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, 2765 fewer than in the same month last year. The figures for alternative drive systems are more encouraging. The effects of the Corona crisis have thus led to a market decline of 27.7 percent since the beginning of the year compared to 2019. The market share of vehicles with alternative [...]
The impact of the Corona crisis has thus led to a market decline of 27.7 percent year-to-date compared to 2019.
The market share of vehicles with alternative drive systems was a record 34.9 percent in September, with electric cars and plug-in hybrids alone accounting for 20.2 percent.
This means that one in five new passenger cars registered can drive electrically and be charged from the power grid.
Worst car year since the mid-70s
With only 163,556 new registrations after nine months, the overall market is heading for its worst auto year since the mid-1970s, when the oil crisis caused demand for vehicles to plummet.
The forecast of 240,000 registrations by the end of the year by the importers' association auto-schweiz is likely to be achieved only with difficulty in view of the continuing effects of the Corona crisis.
Effects of the plant closures
Sales of all-electric models and plug-in hybrids in particular are currently growing strongly, setting a new record with 2869 units placed on the market in September.
Christoph Wolnik, auto-schweiz: "Without the crisis, even more vehicles with alternative drive systems would have come to Switzerland this year. The numerous plant closures during the lockdown in March and April have, of course, shattered all forecasts."
Additional CO2 sanctions looming for 2020
Background: The negative economic impact on the Swiss automotive industry is enormous. In addition, despite the alternative boom, additional CO2 sanctions are looming for 2020 because numerous market launches of new models with environmentally friendly technology have had to be postponed. A bitter realization for the industry.
