In August, Opel increased car registrations in Germany by around 39 percent compared to the previous year and reached the TOP 5

• Market share of electric cars higher than overall market share
• More than every second newly registered Opel Corsa and Mokka is battery-electric
• Record market share of  9.7 percent for light commercial vehicles

Opel achieved strong results in Germany in August: According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), around 14,700 cars from the Rüsselsheim manufacturer were registered last month. This is around 39 percent more than in August of the previous year. Opel brand thus reached  TOP 5 in  KBA rankings. At 5.4 percent, the passenger car market share was above the previous year's value (5.3 percent), and cumulatively with light commercial vehicles it even reached 5.7 percent.

Battery electric vehicles with the blitz were particularly impressive. Opel's BEV market share was at an annual high of 7.5 percent in August and above the overall passenger car market share. Overall, around 45 percent of all Opel cars newly registered in Germany were battery-electric. This puts Opel well above the overall market, which according to the KBA had a BEV share of around 32 percent in August.

Opel Corsa Electric and Opel Mokka Electric were particularly well received by customers. More than every second newly registered Corsa was battery-electric. Opel Corsa also accounted for around 50 percent of all BEV sales in entire B segment. Two out of three new registrations for Opel Mokka were electric cars.

Opel also scored points in the light commercial vehicle segment in August. There, the Combo , Vivaro and Movano models achieved a new record on the German market with around 2,400 new registrations and a market share of 9.7 percent.

“In August, together with our dealers, we achieved an excellent result in what remained a very dynamic market environment in our home market and grew significantly compared to previous year. Our electrified vehicles are extremely well received by customers. Opel is electric. And both Opel Astra Sports Tourer Electric and new Opel Corsa Electric will give us additional tailwind,” explains Opel Germany brand boss Mario Köhler.

Opel currently has 15 electrified vehicles on offer, covering the most important market segments. These also include Opel Rocks Electric city electric car and Opel Vivaro HYDROGEN with hydrogen fuel cell. By 2024, Opel will offer at least one battery-electric model in all series. From 2025, every newly launched Opel will be exclusively electric.