The rise of electric mobility is key to achieving climate goals. This is now also stated in the German government’s 2026 Climate Protection Program. However, according to the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), the climate protection plan does not introduce any new measures beyond the promotion of charging [...]
How can automakers, the insurance industry, and repair shops collaborate to get a handle on the rapidly rising costs of collision damage management? This was the central question addressed at the joint expert panel discussion “Potential in Collision Damage Management” organized by the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) [...]
Together with Christian Hirte, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport, Imelda Labbé, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), opened the association's new premises at Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt. In his speech, Hirte emphasized that he rejects blanket quotas for corporate fleets with regard to the [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) is critical of the draft Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) presented today by the EU Commission. Initiatives to increase location attractiveness and innovation were expected. Instead, the Commission is now presenting bureaucratic market access and material requirements. VDIK President Imelda Labbé: "If the [...]
In February 2026, new car registrations in Germany rose by 3.8 percent year-on-year to 211,262 vehicles, with the same number of working days. This is according to an analysis of figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) by the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK). Since the [...]
In January 2026, a total of 193,981 new passenger cars were registered in Germany, 122,970 of which were alternative-fuel vehicles (pure electric, plug-in and non-plug-in hybrids, and gas-powered), with international brands accounting for around 42.2 percent. This is according to an analysis of figures from the Federal Motor Transport [...]
In January 2026, new car registrations in Germany fell by 6.6 percent compared to the same month last year. This corresponds to 193,981 vehicles. This is according to an analysis of figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) by the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK). New passenger [...]
Connected car data as the mobility and service model of the future was the topic of the parliamentary breakfast hosted by the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) and Automechanika Frankfurt. Until the trade fair in September, current after-sales issues will be the focus of the Road to Automechanika [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) sees the German government's program as a positive signal for the market ramp-up of electric mobility. The planned support will also enable households with low and middle incomes to switch to electric cars in the future. The VDIK welcomes the fact that [...]
In 2025 as a whole, the market for alternative drive systems (pure electric, plug-in and non-plug-in hybrids, and gas-powered vehicles) grew by 25.5 percent to 1,684,783 units, with international brands accounting for around 43.0 percent. This is according to an analysis of figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) [...]