Swiss new car sales shrank by 5% in 2024

Significantly fewer new cars were sold in Switzerland in 2024 than the previous year as demand for electric cars and plug-in hybrids declined. + Get the most important Swiss news directly in your inbox A good 239,500 new cars were put on the road in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein last year, the Swiss Automobile Importers Association announced on Friday. This is 5% less than in the previous year. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the number of registrations was around 300,000. + Read more: what’s on the Swiss economic horizon in 2025? There is still no sign of a pandemic catch-up effect in vehicle procurement, complains Auto Schweiz. As a result, the average age of the Swiss passenger car fleet continues to rise - to the detriment of the environment and road safety. Alternative drive systems have achieved a record-high market share of almost 62% of newly registered vehicles. However, the association also sees a flaw here: while full and mild hybrids increased by ...