German dealerships are running out of electric car stock

Electric mobility is an increasingly tangible reality, but it depends heavily on a well-established context. Germany is enjoying this, where the various incentives encouraging the purchase of electric cars have led to a stock shortage at dealerships. This situation has also come about because of the difficulties manufacturers face in securing supplies, leading to scenarios such as Tesla with the production of the Tesla Model 3 being temporarily halted.

And this situation is not surprising if we consider the data Germany has on electric car sales. According to data compiled by Autonews from the German DGT (KBA), in 2020 sales in this sector tripled, recording 194,163 units sold.

In the early stages of 2021 the situation did not change, with even more optimistic figures as a clear sign that this year will close with a better number. This is due to the generous incentives offered by the German government, which has been vigorously promoting the purchase of electric cars since 2019 with various benefits for those who buy them.

Initially, a subsidy of 4,000 euros was offered for purchases of battery-powered cars priced at no more than 40,000 euros. However, that subsidy was increased to 6,000 euros, triggering significant discounts in a sector whose main handicap is a considerably higher price than that of a combustion vehicle; but that is not the end of the story.

In addition, the German government also decreed that, until December 31, 2025, electric cars would be exempt from taxes. With this premise, the sector has experienced strong growth in Germany, where vehicles such as the Volkswagen ID.3, the Tesla Model 3, the Renault ZOE and the Opel Mokka-e have caused a stir to the point of saturating production of the German SUV.

However, the semiconductor shortage, heavy snowfall and the pandemic have worked together to upset the presence of electric cars at dealerships. Nevertheless, Germany hopes this sector will take flight again with continued growth that will lead to the Germans’ goal: having 10 million electric cars on its roads by 2030, which will mean that a large percentage of the vehicle fleet will be electrified

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