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 [...]
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 [...]
A total of 207,640 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in January, 112,323 of which had alternative drive systems (purely electric, hybrids with and without plugs and gas-powered). This is 23.6% more than in the same month last year, which was weak due to subsidies. The share of new [...]
In January 2025, new passenger car registrations in Germany recorded a slight decline of 2.8% compared to the same month last year. This corresponds to 207,640 vehicles. This is according to an analysis of the figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) by the Association of International Motor Vehicle [...]
On the occasion of the opening of the EU Strategy Dialogue, the President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), Imelda Labbé, calls on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen not to place an additional burden on the transformation through possible CO2 fines and to quickly set the [...]
A total of 224,721 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in December, 124,355 of which had alternative drive systems (purely electric, hybrids with and without plugs and gas-powered). This is 4.0% less than in the same month last year. The share of new registrations with alternative drive systems in [...]
In 2024 as a whole, a total of 2,817,331 new passenger cars were registered in Germany. This corresponds to a moderate decline of 1.0% compared to 2023. Of these, the international vehicle manufacturers brought 1,197,903 vehicles onto the roads, which was 7.2% more than in 2023. This gives the international [...]
A total of 244,544 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in November, 130,670 of which had alternative drive systems (purely electric, PHEVs, non-plug-in-hybrids and gas-powered). The market for passenger cars with alternative drive systems is therefore up 5.0% compared to the same month last year. The share of new [...]