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20 minutes – Over 309,000 new cars on Swiss roads

Over 309,000 new passenger cars were registered in Switzerland in 2019. According to the Association of Free Car Dealers in Switzerland, the value is significantly higher than in the previous year: in 2018 there were around 300,000 new cars. The registration numbers are generally interpreted as a mood barometer of the economy, writes the association.

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Just under 96 percent, the largest proportion of vehicles, are bought from general importers. Dealers who are not authorized by the manufacturer and who import the cars in parallel have a market share of around 3.1 percent. The association believes that this proportion would be significantly higher if car manufacturers, general importers and the authorities put fewer obstacles in the way of parallel imports.

Around half of the Swiss according to the TCS state that they want to buy an electric car However, the overall share of electromobility in traffic is still very low. Industry leader Tesla brought 5954 new cars onto the streets last year. Around 2 percent of all new cars thus come from one of Elon Musk’s factories and the brand is in 19th place in new registrations. You can see which car brands are bought the most in Switzerland in the Video above,

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