Commenting on the coalition agreement of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP, Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), says: "With the coalition agreement, the future government partners have now created the basis to reliably govern Germany in the coming years. The international motor [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers welcomes a new member. MG Motor has been admitted to the VDIK. The association now represents 39 brands of passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturers from 13 countries in Germany. Vehicles with alternative drives and especially electric vehicles are readily available in Germany [...]
The Board of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers has appointed Alexander Jess as the new VDIK Managing Director. He will take office on January 1, 2022, succeeding Dr. Thomas Almeroth, who will retire at the end of December 2021. Attorney Dr. Thomas Almeroth is leaving the VDIK after [...]
In October 2021, 54,300 electric vehicles were newly registered, representing an increase of 13 percent. While battery-powered electric cars were up 32 percent, plug-in hybrids posted a 4.5 percent decline. In the first ten months, new electric registrations increased by 111 percent year-on-year to more than 532,500 units. This included [...]
In October, 178,700 new passenger cars were registered in Germany. This was 35 percent fewer than in the same month last year and the first time that new registrations fell below 200,000 in October. A total of 2.2 million new passenger cars have been registered since the beginning of the [...]
In September 2021, 56,535 new electric vehicles were registered, an increase of 37 percent. In the first nine months, new electric registrations were up 134 percent year-on-year to 478,071 units. This included 236,695 battery-powered electric cars (up 141 percent) and 241,042 plug-in hybrids (up 128 percent). They accounted for 24 [...]
In September, 197,000 new passenger cars were registered in Germany. This was 26 percent fewer than in the same month last year. For the first time ever, fewer than 200,000 new cars were sold in this month. Looking at the year as a whole, the passenger car market has now [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers welcomes a new member. VinFast was admitted to the VDIK by decision of the Board of Directors. As a result, the association now represents 38 brands of passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturers from twelve countries in Germany. A particular strength of the [...]
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) are critical of the stricter requirements for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) planned with the extension of the innovation premium. As has become known, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology has proposed in [...]
In August 2021, 53,400 new electric vehicles were registered, an increase of 61 percent. In the first eight months, new electric vehicle registrations increased by over 150 percent to more than 421,200 units compared to the same period last year. This included 203,040 battery-powered electric cars (up 163 percent) and [...]