Limited recovery of the Swiss automobile market

In May 2025, the Swiss car market, including Liechtenstein, saw a decline of 6.1% compared to the previous year, with 19,969 new registrations. Since the beginning of the year, the decline has reached 7.3%. Although electric cars recorded a notable growth of 17.1% in registrations, this is not enough to revitalize the overall market.

Regulatory pressure is seen as a major obstacle. Mario Bonato of Auto-Suisse points out that current policies, deemed out of touch, are hampering investment, with no clear ecological or economic benefit.

Signs of distortion are visible, with budget cuts and job losses, even though the Federal Council anticipates little impact from CO2 regulations. Furthermore, auto-suisse welcomed BYD and Denza, strengthening its representation in a complex regulatory environment.