Swiss car market stagnates
Between January and May, 91,300 new cars were registered in Switzerland, roughly the same number as a year ago, according to Auto Schweiz.
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This was only possible because cars with electric motors recorded a significant increase in times of high petrol prices.
Pure electric vehicles have increased by 15.5% since the beginning of the year compared to the previous year, while plug-in hybrids have even increased by 20.1%.
New registrations of pure petrol and diesel drives, on the other hand, have continued to fall, according to the association.
Adapted from German by AI/mga
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