Frankfurt. The passenger car market in Germany developed even more positively than expected a year ago. The year 2017 will conclude with an estimated 3.43 million new registrations of passenger cars. This represents the highest volume in the German passenger car market for eight years, equivalent to an increase of [...]
Bad Homburg. The passenger car market in Germany grew by 3.9 percent in October 2017 with 272,855 new passenger car registrations compared to the same month last year. The VDIK member brands accounted for 104,167 units; they increased their market share from 36.4 to 38.2 percent compared to the same [...]
Bad Homburg. On the occasion of the exploratory talks on the forthcoming coalition negotiations, the international motor vehicle manufacturers once again clarify their positions on the topics 'Economy/Transport'. VDIK President Reinhard Zirpel emphasizes: "Maintaining and promoting affordable individual mobility through the elimination of infrastructure bottlenecks is a priority. Transport infrastructure [...]
Bad Homburg. On the occasion of the exploratory talks on the upcoming coalition negotiations, the international motor vehicle manufacturers once again point out their positions on climate and environmental protection. VDIK President Reinhard Zirpel emphasizes in particular: "In order to meet the climate targets 2030 and 2050, conventional and all [...]
Bad Homburg. In September 2017, the German passenger car market recorded a total of 288,035 registrations of new passenger cars, 3.3 percent below the figure of the same month of the previous year. Working-day adjusted (September 2017: minus one working day), there is even a slight plus in terms of [...]
Bad Homburg. The monthly number of applications for the environmental bonus for the promotion of electric vehicles has reached its highest level to date in September. The monthly application volume for the environmental bonus has steadily increased and has doubled with 3,626 applications in September 2017 compared to January. Overall, [...]
Bad Homburg. The positive course in the German passenger car market continued in August 2017 with 253,679 new passenger car registrations and an increase of 3.5 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. In the first eight months of the year, a total of 2,324 million passenger cars [...]
Frankfurt. With an estimated 181,000 units in the first half of 2017, the market for light and heavy commercial vehicles grew by 2.3 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. In the same period, the international manufacturers have registered around 49,000 new commercial vehicles and keep their [...]
Frankfurt. The passenger car market in Germany developed significantly better than expected in the first half-year, with a presumed increase of 3.2 percent over the comparable period and approximately 1.79 million newly registered passenger cars. The VDIK member companies participate above average from the positive development, they are increasing their [...]
Bad Homburg. The VDIK welcomes the decision of the German Bundestag to amend the Energy Tax and Electricity Tax Act to extend the tax reduction for natural gas (CNG / LNG) to 2026 and for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to 2022. This has created planning security for all parties involved. Gas-driven vehicles [...]