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The issue of e-mobility is gaining momentum in this country: skepticism is decreasing, the proportion of plug-in cars is increasing, and manufacturers are releasing a large number of new models every year. One in every five newly registered cars in Switzerland in the first half of 2023 was an electric car, the Federal Highway Office (Astra) reported. In September, the BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) share was already at 23.8 percent.
Public charging is also constantly evolving: as of August 2023, there were almost 16,000 charging points in Switzerland; this has doubled in less than three years.
So what does it actually look like in individual cantons? Who is ahead when it comes to electromobility and where are those who do not like electromobility at home? Below is a – sometimes surprising – overview of charging, electricity sharing and popular makes and models.
Which cantons are Lade-Krösse?
When it comes to charging, surprisingly, according to the Federal Statistical Office (calculated by the number of charging stations per 10,000 inhabitants), Grisons comes first with 33.9 points and Uri with 32.3 points. Zug ranks third with 28.6 charging stations per 10,000 people. At the other end of this scale, the canton of Jura fares poorly with only 8.7 charging stations and Thurgau with 9 charging stations. Bern and Zurich are in the rather disappointing bottom third of these statistics. In both cantons, each of the 10,000 residents has to share almost 11 charging stations; This is less than the Swiss average of 14.
Where are most electric cars used?
When you look at electric cars, according to the 2022 figures of the Traffic Record Information System (IVZ), the canton of Zurich ranks first, on the same level as Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Almost one in four newly registered cars in these cantons is a BEV (24.4 percent). Additionally, with 23.7 percent, St. Gallen, Thurgau with 23.2 percent and Lucerne with 23 percent are at the forefront with their e-market share. Appenzell Innerrhoden, which was only behind with 6.6 percent, Ticino with 12.6 and Geneva with 13.4 percent, were not yet up to speed in terms of electrical engineering. In general, it can be seen that e-mobility in French-speaking Switzerland is not growing as strongly as in German-speaking Switzerland, with values below 20 percent. All six cantons in western Switzerland lag behind the Swiss average of 19.8 percent market share.
How are we doing internationally?
When we look at the “electric” map of Europe, we see this: Norway is ahead of everyone when it comes to e-mobility. While the proportion of electric cars in newly registered vehicles in 2022 will be exactly 77 percent, two other Scandinavian countries follow at a respectful distance: Sweden (28.4%) and Iceland (27.7%). It ranks 6th after Switzerland, the Netherlands and Denmark.
Who is looking for an electric car?
Acceptance rankings are backed by search statistics from AutoScout24. According to current figures, electric cars are most popular in the (populated) cities of Zurich, Bern, Vaud and St. Petersburg. Gallen, but also medium-sized cantons such as Valais and even smaller cantons such as Basel-Stadt and Zug. also ranked in the top ten.
What are people looking for?
A look at the search behavior of AutoScout24 customers shows that most people looking to switch already have a specific model; In almost all cantons the search for electric cars is based on a certain combination of makes and models, followed by electric cars. engines of certain brands. At least the desired brand is already obvious to most people. Search queries related to e-statuses such as “age” and “vehicle condition” are also important. Only then price-related search terms appear. When you look at the vehicle structure, you’ll see that future electric car drivers will most likely look for SUVs, small cars, and convertibles. Only then do station wagons and limousines follow.
Which model is most sought after right now?
Current search behavior at online retailer AutoScout24 provides information about which models may occupy top sales positions in the future: In this ranking, you will search in vain for Tesla (see sales statistics below) in top positions. Instead, the Fiat 500 is the clear favorite in the vast majority of cantons. Hyundai Kona and Peugeot 208 are also well represented in online search, while Volvo CX40 and Škoda Enyaq also rank high.
Which is the best selling brand?
The trend is clear: Electric cars from German brands are ahead in the search on AutoScout24 – VW ranks first, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW occupy 3rd to 5th place. Fiat ranks second.
Which model was sold the most?
Tesla has been the reference for years when it comes to models sold. According to the Federal Highway Office (Astra), Model Y was the best-selling model among all electric cars this year, ahead of the Škoda Enyaq and Audi Q4. All top 10 are in the table!
Source: Blick
I’m Ella Sammie, author specializing in the Technology sector. I have been writing for 24 Instatnt News since 2020, and am passionate about staying up to date with the latest developments in this ever-changing industry.
