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 [...]
Bad Homburg. With 323,952 new registrations, the passenger car market continues its success story in May 2017 and is growing by 13 percent compared to the same month of the previous year, benefitting from two additional working days. A total of 1,459,333 passenger cars were newly registered in the first [...]
Berlin. According to schedule, the Board elections were held at today's general meeting of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers. By a unanimous vote were re-elected: Peter Modelhart (Managing Director Jaguar Land Rover Deutschland GmbH) Markus Schrick (Managing Director Hyundai Motor Deutschland GmbH) By a unanimous vote were appointed [...]
Bad Homburg. As expected, the successful course of the German passenger car market was hit by three missing working days in April 2017. With 290,697 new passenger car registrations, the month remained a nominal 8 percent below the same month of the previous year. However, working-day adjusted, April 2017 saw [...]
Bad Homburg. The German passenger car market continues on its course for success. With 359,683 new passenger car registrations, a growth of 11.4 percent was achieved in March 2017, compared to the same month of the previous year. In the first three months of the year, a total of 844,684 [...]