September 2026 also recorded lower export volumes than the same month in 2025, resulting in exports being 8% behind last year’s level year-to-date. Exports of electric passenger cars are currently 10% lower than last year. Approximately 1,800 electric passenger cars were exported in September 2026, compared with nearly 2,500 in September 2025, meaning that this deficit is likely to widen somewhat towards the end of the year. The Tesla Model 3 remains the leading export model, while the Volkswagen ID.3 leads on a build-year basis, with more than 2,000 exported cars from build year 2020.