By continuing the strategic dialogue, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is showing that she cares about the future of the automotive industry. The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) supports this long-overdue exchange. It is now important that we obtain clarity regarding CO2 regulation and the urgently [...]
International manufacturers showcase affordable electric cars Fleet limits require framework conditions Utility factor does not do justice to plug-in hybrids At this year's IAA in Munich, numerous international automotive manufacturers are showcasing their latest innovations in all vehicle classes. One focus is on affordable entry-level models for electric mobility. Skoda [...]
In August 2025, new passenger car registrations in Germany rose by 5.0 percent to 207,229 vehicles. With one less working day, calendar-adjusted growth compared to the previous year was +10.0 percent. This is according to an analysis of figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) by the Association of [...]
At a meeting of automotive and mobility associations at the Federal Ministry of Transport, Imelda Labbé, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), called for leadership to be taken in order to create the necessary framework conditions for the ramp-up of electric mobility in collaboration with the [...]
In July, the market for alternative drive systems grew by 36.1 percent to 152,056 units, with international brands accounting for around 42.2 percent. This is according to an analysis of figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) by the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK). Among international [...]
In July 2025, new passenger car registrations in Germany rose by 11.1 percent to 264,802 vehicles. The same month last year was significantly weakened by a special effect: Due to the implementation of new EU type approval regulations on July 7, 2024, new registrations had been brought forward to June [...]
The Federal Cabinet has approved the government's draft for the 2026 federal budget and the financial plan for the years 2025 to 2029. Unfortunately, the plans fall significantly short of the requirements for the necessary market ramp-up of e-mobility and the expansion of the transport infrastructure. VDIK President Imelda Labbé: [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) rejects possible plans by the European Commission to only allow rental car providers and large companies to register electric cars from 2030. The VDIK supports Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder, who have already spoken out against such [...]
A total of 1,402,789 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in the first half of 2025 - 793,889 of them with alternative drive systems (purely electric, hybrids with and without plugs and gas-powered). This is 23.0% more than in the same period last year. The international vehicle manufacturers' [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) regrets that the new German government has now squandered two opportunities to promote electromobility in the space of just a few days. Firstly, the extension of the innovation booster to commercially used and leased vehicles and now the decision not to implement [...]
