In 2024, around 248,000 new passenger cars (VT) were registered in Switzerland, approximately 3.4% less than in 2023. The share of rechargeable electric vehicles (battery and plug-in hybrids) in this category fell by 2.3%, from 30.1% to 27.8%. Both purely electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) lost market share compared to the previous year (BEV 19.1%, -1.8%; PHEV 8.7%, -0.5%).
Average CO emissions2 of new VTs were around 113.9 g per kilometer, compared to 112.7 in 2023, an increase of 1.1%. All types of propulsion combined, the average energy consumption expressed in gasoline units (liters of gasoline equivalent per 100 kilometers) remained unchanged at 5.5 l, according to the report published on June 26 by the Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
In 2024, some 28,000 light utility vehicles (LCVs), consisting of delivery cars and light fifth wheel tractors, were newly registered, around 1% less than the previous year. The market share of electric vehicles decreased to 10.5%, compared to 14.6% in 2023). In 2024, plug-in hybrid vehicles will once again play a secondary role in the LCV category. Average CO emissions2 of new LCVs was 192.4 g/km, compared to 186 g/km in 2023, and average consumption was 8.7 l petrol equivalent/100 km (8.6 in 2023).
While VTs, with average emissions of 113.9 g of CO2/km, remained well below their target value of 118 g, LCVs, with 192.4 g, exceeded the target value set at 186g. The 248,000 VTs checked were distributed between 57 large importers and around 500 VTs from small importers. With regard to LCVs, around 27,700 new vehicles were checked for compliance with the objectives, including around 200 vehicles from small importers.
Sanctions bring in 22 million
Exceeding values involves sanctions. Those collected in 2024 amount to 2.26 million francs from the execution of prescriptions for VTs (compared to 1.8 million francs in 2023) and approximately 22.3 million francs from that of prescriptions for VULs (4.4 million in 2023). The amounts of the sanctions must be compared with the execution costs of approximately 1.95 million francs. In total, this results in net revenues of nearly 22.6 million francs for 2024 (compared to 3.8 million in 2023). Net revenues are distributed between Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein (which receives 155,000 francs, compared to 35,000 in 2023), depending on the number of vehicle registrations. Swiss net revenues for the 2024 implementation year therefore amount to 22.43 million francs and will be allocated to the roads fund. nnational networks and urban traffic (FORTA).
The emissions target values were tightened on 1er January 2025: they now amount to 93.6 g of CO2/km for passenger cars and 153.9 g for SUVs. Furthermore, regulations now also apply to heavy commercial vehicles.
