September also continues to lag slightly behind the same month last year, as was the case in August. Nevertheless, imports are still up by 12% year-to-date. Imports of electric passenger cars have grown strongly compared with last year, increasing by as much as 123%. After peaking at more than 3,000 units in July, imports of electric passenger cars declined again to approximately 2,700 units in September. The total for 2026 through September exceeds 20,000 units, compared with only 8,000 units during the same period in 2025.