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Record Month for New BEVs: Registrations up 93 % Year-on-Year

by Roman Cheplyk
Thursday, June 5, 2025
2 MIN
Record Month for New BEVs: Registrations up 93 % Year-on-Year

May 2025 brought 1,257 first-time BEV registrations—led by Volkswagen ID.Unyx and BYD Song Plus EV

Headline Numbers

Metric May 2025 Δ YoY Δ MoM Jan–May 2025 YTD Δ YoY
New BEVs (all types) 1,257 +93 % +35 % 4,200 + +5 %
- of which passenger cars 1,238 +91 %
- of which light commercials 19 ×3.8

Source: Ukravtoprom, June 2025


Market Highlights

  1. Acceleration of demand – Nearly double the May 2024 volume as consumer confidence, improved charging coverage and corporate fleet mandates converge.

  2. Model turnover – Chinese and European brands dominate the league table; legacy OEM presence remains limited outside premium niches.

  3. Commercial uptake – Small base but quadruple-digit growth indicates fleets are beginning to electrify last-mile logistics.


May Top-10 New BEV Registrations

Rank Model Units
1 Volkswagen ID.Unyx 254
2 BYD Song Plus EV 210
3 Honda e:NS1 188
4 BYD Sea Lion 07 61
5 Zeekr 7X 55
6 Zeekr 001 52
7 Audi Q4 e-tron 52
8 Honda M-NV 44
9 Volkswagen ID.4 34
10 BYD Yuan Plus 28

Analyst Note

  • Supply chain shift – BYD and Zeekr collectively account for one-third of monthly volume, reflecting competitive pricing and stable allocation.

  • Premium appetite – Volkswagen and Audi continue to capture buyers in the €40k–60k bracket, underlining residual value confidence.

  • Infrastructure tailwind – Government-backed fast-charging corridors coming online this quarter are expected to support further uptake, particularly outside metropolitan centres.


Prepared for mobility investors, OEM strategy teams and fleet operators monitoring BEV penetration in Central and Eastern Europe.

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