Bernd Mayer, Technical Director of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), is retiring after more than 30 years of service to the VDIK. His duties as head of the Technology, Aftersales and Environment Department will be taken over by Oliver Helfrich. Mayer will continue to advise and support [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) welcomes another new member. GM Mobility Europe was admitted to the VDIK by decision of the Board of Directors. The company distributes the Cadillac and Chevrolet Corvette brands in Germany. The VDIK now represents 40 brands of international passenger car and commercial [...]
In January 2022, passenger cars with alternative drives again performed significantly better than the overall market. With a good 76,800 registrations, they grew by 23 percent. The highest-volume group within the alternative drive systems was unplugged hybrids, with 35,226 registrations, up 42 percent. They were followed by purely electrically powered [...]
The German passenger car market grew by 8.5 percent in January compared to the same month last year. The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) counted 184,100 new registrations. This included over 70,800 new passenger cars from international brands. They increased their market share to 38 percent (same month last year: [...]
Last year, 681,864 new electric vehicles were registered in Germany. This was an increase of 73 percent. They accounted for 26 percent of the total market, up from 12 percent in the same period of the previous year. New registrations of battery-powered electric cars rose by 83 percent to 355,961. [...]
The German passenger car market slumped by 10 percent in 2021 compared with the previous year. The Federal Motor Transport Authority registered a good 2.62 million new registrations. The year ended with a particularly sharp decline. In December, only 227,600 new passenger cars were registered. That is a drop of [...]
At the beginning of the new year, there are numerous political decisions to be made that are of decisive importance for the continued success of alternative drives in Germany. Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, commented: "Now that electric cars have achieved a market breakthrough, [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers welcomes a new member. Following a decision by the Board of Directors, the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) will be admitted to the VDIK as of January 1, 2022. This means that the association now represents 40 brands of passenger car and commercial [...]
Today, Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck announced the extension of the purchase premium for electric vehicles in its current amount until the end of 2022. Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDK), commented: "The electric car purchase premium is essential for the success of [...]
Approximately 68,200 new electric vehicles were registered in November 2021, an increase of 14 percent. While battery-powered electric cars increased by 39 percent, plug-in hybrids recorded a 9 percent decline. In the first eleven months, new electric registrations increased by 92 percent to more than 600,000 units compared to the [...]