The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) congratulates the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and Chancellor-designate Merz on their victory in the Bundestag elections. VDIK President Imelda Labbé: “We hope that a new governing coalition will now be formed quickly under Friedrich Merz that will address the pressing [...]
In January 2025, new passenger car registrations in Germany recorded a slight decline of 2.8% compared to the same month last year. This corresponds to 207,640 vehicles. This is according to an analysis of the figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) by the Association of International Motor Vehicle [...]
On the occasion of the opening of the EU Strategy Dialogue, the President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), Imelda Labbé, calls on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen not to place an additional burden on the transformation through possible CO2 fines and to quickly set the [...]
A total of 224,721 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in December, 124,355 of which had alternative drive systems (purely electric, hybrids with and without plugs and gas-powered). This is 4.0% less than in the same month last year. The share of new registrations with alternative drive systems in [...]
In 2024 as a whole, a total of 2,817,331 new passenger cars were registered in Germany. This corresponds to a moderate decline of 1.0% compared to 2023. Of these, the international vehicle manufacturers brought 1,197,903 vehicles onto the roads, which was 7.2% more than in 2023. This gives the international [...]
A total of 244,544 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in November, 130,670 of which had alternative drive systems (purely electric, PHEVs, non-plug-in-hybrids and gas-powered). The market for passenger cars with alternative drive systems is therefore up 5.0% compared to the same month last year. The share of new [...]
In November, new car registrations in Germany fell by 0.5% compared to the same month last year, corresponding to 244,544 vehicles. Adjusted for calendar effects, taking into account one less working day in October 2024, this results in year-on-year growth of +4.3%. A total of 2,592,610 new passenger cars have [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) is forecasting around 2.85 million new passenger car registrations for the coming year 2025. The expected slight increase is based on strong growth in battery electric vehicles (BEV). “We are optimistic about the new year, which is why our forecast is based [...]
The Executive Board of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) has proposed Imelda Labbé to the association's members for election as the new VDIK President. If Labbé is elected by the Extraordinary General Meeting on December 4, 2024, she would succeed André Schmidt. Schmidt has led the association [...]
A total of 231,992 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in October, 121,553 of which had alternative drive systems (purely electric, hybrids with and without plugs and gas-powered). The market for passenger cars with alternative drive systems is therefore up 8.1% compared to the same month last year. The [...]