Trabant overtakes Tesla: surprising number of admission in Central Saxony!

Trabant overtakes Tesla: surprising number of admission in Central Saxony!

A surprising turn in the registration statistics shows that the trabant with an combustion engine in Central Saxony has overtaken the Tesla electric car. From January to the end of April 2025, only seven vehicles from the Tesla brand were re -registered in the region. This is evident from a current analysis that was presented in a report by Freie Presse

The low registration figures for Teslas in middle saxony raise questions and show that interest in modern electrical drives in this region has not yet reached the desired heights. The report also addresses the personal experiences of two men who give the Trabant a voice and emphasize its popularity in the local context.

registration figures in the context

according to the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt took place in 2023 for a total of around 2,8 million new registrations. Of this, a good half a million were fully electric cars, which indicates the increasing number of electric cars in Germany. The goal of the federal government is to bring 15 million electric cars on the streets by 2030, despite the current decline in the new registrations of plug-in hybrid cars by more than 50% in the same year.

However, opinions about electric vehicles are split. An increase in the new registrations of hybrid cars shows that many drivers still rely on traditional drives. In 2023, Volkswagen was the best-selling brand for electric cars with over 70,600 new registrations. Tesla’s Model Y, once the best-selling electric car, recorded a decline of almost 9%, which indicates increasing competition, especially by manufacturers such as BYD, which achieved around 4,000 new registrations in Germany in 2023.

challenges for electromobility

Despite the general growth of electromobility, there are challenges that stand in the way of the market. High acquisition costs and a limited range are often mentioned by consumers as obstacles when buying electric cars. Another aspect is the rising electricity prices that, according to surveys, see almost three quarters of consumers as potential disadvantage for the operating costs of e-cars.

The charging infrastructure in Germany has improved, with over 123,400 charging points until January 2024, but the average charging power per loading point is only about 35 kilowatts. In summary, these developments show that the switching of combustion on electric motors needs political and industrial support, especially with regard to the EU decision of 2023, which from 2035 does not allow new petrol and diesel cars (except e-fuel).

The discussion about sustainability also plays an important role. E-cars cause higher greenhouse gas emissions in the production, especially due to battery production. In the long term, however, they could drive emission -free if the electricity used is produced climate -neutral. In 2023, over 54% of the electricity produced in Germany came from renewable sources, which gives hope for the future development of electromobility.