The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) congratulates the new federal government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz on its election and pledges its full support for the political challenges ahead. Success now depends on the success of the automotive transformation and thus strengthening Germany as a business location. The [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) had hoped that the coalition agreement between the CDU, CSU and SPD would provide more concrete and direct impetus for electromobility. The desired impetus will not come immediately. Instead, the coalition agreement remains vague on the scope and implementation of the [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) is deeply concerned about the impact of the comprehensive tariffs announced yesterday by President Trump. The USA is thus heralding the end of the global trade order based on reducing protectionism and barriers to market entry. "The tariffs announced by US President [...]
In March 2025, new passenger car registrations in Germany fell by 3.9% compared to the same month last year. However, this month had one working day less, so the calendar-adjusted decline was -8.5%. This means that a total of 253,497 new vehicles were registered in March this year. [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) welcomes the European Commission's proposal to extend the deadline for achieving the CO2 fleet limits. This will avoid an additional financial burden on car manufacturers without reducing the overall targets for 2025 or calling into question the regulation for 2035. However, the [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) is calling for a significant jolt in the final negotiations in view of the results of the working groups in the coalition negotiations to date. Although the funding measures for electromobility developed by the working group on business, industry and tourism are [...]
A total of 203,434 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in February, 114,406 of which had alternative drive systems (purely electric, hybrids with and without plugs and gas-powered). This is 16.6% more than in the same month last year, which was still weak due to subsidies. The share of new registrations [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) welcomes the fact that the EU Commission has succeeded in presenting a comprehensive package of measures for the automotive industry in Europe in a very short space of time with the “Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive Sector”. The Commission's proposal [...]
In February 2025, new passenger car registrations in Germany fell by 6.4% compared to the same month last year. However, this month had one more working day, so the calendar-adjusted decline was -1.7%. A total of 203,434 new vehicles were registered in the second month of the year. This is [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) congratulates the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and Chancellor-designate Merz on their victory in the Bundestag elections. VDIK President Imelda Labbé: “We hope that a new governing coalition will now be formed quickly under Friedrich Merz that will address the pressing [...]