Despite greater demand for electric drives Swiss car market stagnates

The new car market in Switzerland is stagnating. Between January and May, a good 91,300 cars were registered, roughly the same number as in the same period last year, as reported by Auto Schweiz on Tuesday.

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02.06.2026, 06:41

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And this was only possible because cars with electric motors recorded a significant increase in times of high petrol prices. Pure electric drives have increased by 15.5 percent since the beginning of the year compared to the previous year, while plug-in hybrids have even increased by 20.1 percent. New registrations of pure petrol and diesel drives, on the other hand, have continued to fall, according to the association.