The German passenger car market has reached a record level in 2019. A total of 3.61 million passenger cars were newly registered, which is an increase of 5 percent over the previous year. A strong year-end spurt also contributed to the result. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, registrations [...]
"An efficient public and private charging infrastructure is the basic prerequisite for the success of electric mobility in Germany. At least 160,000 new electric vehicles will be registered next year. By 2030, the number of electric cars will have risen to between seven and 10.5 million in order to achieve [...]
- Passenger car market: 3.57 million new registrations - Strong commercial vehicle market: 405,000 new registrations - Market share: Four out of ten new passenger cars from an international brand - Around 100,000 new electric cars for the first time - VDIK members introduce numerous new models with alternative drives [...]
The Federal Cabinet today adopted the increase and extension of the environmental bonus for electric vehicles. Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), said: "The higher environmental bonus can give electric mobility in Germany a significant boost. This is a clear signal to car buyers: [...]
Bad Homburg. In October, 284,593 new passenger cars were registered in Germany. The market thus grew by 12.7 percent year-on-year. Since the beginning of the year, the Federal Motor Transport Authority has recorded 3.02 million new registrations. This corresponds to an increase of 3.4 percent. The international manufacturers achieved a [...]
Bad Homburg. Today, the Federal Government launched both the Climate Protection Act and its comprehensive climate protection programme. Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), commented: "Germany is setting itself ambitious climate targets. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector by 40 percent by [...]
Bad Homburg. In September, 244,600 new passenger cars were registered in Germany. The market thus grew by 22 percent year-on-year. Adjusted for working days, the increase was 16 percent. Since the beginning of the year, the Federal Motor Transport Authority has recorded 2.74 million new registrations. This corresponds to an [...]
Bad Homburg. "With today's resolutions, the Federal Government is taking the necessary measures to achieve climate targets. For car buyers, the introduction of a national emissions trading system sends a clear signal: it will be even more worthwhile in the future to invest in low-emission, efficient vehicles," said Reinhard Zirpel, [...]
"The international motor vehicle manufacturers will make a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions from traffic. Depending on their corporate strategy, they aim to achieve climate-neutral mobility by the middle of the century at the latest. On the way to this goal, the VDIK companies will continue to rapidly expand [...]
"Alternative drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles need strong incentives to encourage customers to switch. Irrespective of the question of the CO2 pricing system, it is clear that the stronger certain incentives are, the more low-emission vehicles and environmentally friendly commercial vehicles will be purchased and the faster CO2 [...]