The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) is shocked by the German government's announcement that it does not intend to implement the planned reduction in the electricity tax for consumers from the coalition agreement after all. This decision is a further stumbling block for the ramp-up of electromobility. "The [...]
At the Berlin evening of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, the presidents of the automotive industry associations, Hildegard Müller (VDA), Imelda Labbé (VDIK) and Thomas Peckruhn (ZDK), reaffirmed their cooperation to jointly tackle the challenges of ramping up electromobility. "We need an overarching and long-term industry master plan [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) is calling for support for leased vehicles in the draft bill for the immediate investment program in line with the declining balance method of depreciation. To this end, the VDIK has turned to the Finance Committee of the German Bundestag, which will [...]
A total of 239,297 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in May, 136,256 of which had alternative drive systems (purely electric, hybrids with and without plugs and gas-powered). This is 33.6 percent more than in the same month last year. The international vehicle manufacturers' market share of alternative [...]
In May 2025, new car registrations in Germany rose by 1.2% to 239,297 vehicles compared to the same month last year. This is the result of an evaluation of the figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) by the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK). The share of [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) welcomes the fact that the German government is now taking initial measures to implement its plans from the coalition agreement. The initiative of the Federal Ministry of Finance for an immediate tax investment program includes positive signals for strengthening locations and promoting [...]
A total of 242,728 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in April, 138,247 of which had alternative drive systems (purely electric, hybrids with and without plugs and gas-powered). This is 30.4 percent more than in the same month last year. The international vehicle manufacturers' market share of alternative [...]
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 [...]
In April 2025, new passenger car registrations in Germany fell by 0.2% year-on-year to 242,728 vehicles. However, this month had one more working day, meaning that calendar-adjusted growth amounted to +4.8%. This is the result of an analysis of the figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) by [...]
A total of 664,571 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in the first quarter of 2025, of which 371,918 were vehicles with alternative drive systems (pure electric drive, hybrids with and without plugs and gas drive). While the overall passenger car market was down 4.3% on the same [...]