The number of passenger cars in Germany increased by 1 percent year-on-year to 48.2 million as of January 1, 2021. Just under 18 million passenger cars meet the Euro 6 standard, and their number increased by 16 percent, according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority. This includes 5.4 million passenger [...]
In Germany, 36,911 electric vehicles were newly registered in January. The increase compared to the same month last year is 129 percent. New registrations of purely battery-powered electric cars (BEVs) totaled 16,315 units (up 118 percent). In addition, 20,588 plug-in hybrids were registered (up 138 percent), according to the Federal [...]
The coalition factions have agreed on a draft for a Building Electric Mobility Infrastructure Act (GEIG). The new law sets out requirements for how much charging infrastructure for electric vehicles must be provided in future new buildings. In addition, the Federal Cabinet today launched the new Fast Charging Act. VDIK [...]
The German passenger car market recorded a 31 percent year-on-year drop in January, with the month having two fewer working days this year than in 2020. The Federal Motor Transport Authority registered 169,800 new registrations. This was the weakest January for registrations since 1991, with some 61,800 new passenger cars [...]
Yesterday the EU transport ministers launched a reform of the Eurovignette directive. In the view of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, the planned differentiation of the truck toll according to CO2 emissions is basically a step in the right direction. In order to successfully reduce CO2 emissions, it [...]
In Germany, 59,610 electric vehicles were newly registered in November. The increase over the same month last year was 442 percent. New registrations of purely battery-powered electric cars (BEV) increased six-fold (plus 523 percent) to 28,965 units. In addition, 30,621 plug-in hybrids were registered (plus 383 percent) according to the [...]
The German passenger car market recorded a 3 percent year-on-year decline in November. The Federal Motor Transport Authority registered 290,150 new registrations. In the first eleven months, the minus was 22 percent. A total of 2.61 million passenger cars were newly registered. Of the international brands, 1,047,520 passenger cars were [...]
• Breakthrough in electric mobility: new registrations triple • Slump in the passenger car market: 2.9 million new cars (minus 20 percent) • Commercial vehicle market: 350,000 new registrations • Forecast 2021: gradual recovery to 3.1 million new passenger cars • Electric boom continues in 2021: 500,000 to 600,000 new [...]
The EU has set new requirements to ensure that new homes are prepared in such a way that charging infrastructure for electric cars can be created cost-effectively in the future. The Bundestag is to pass the Building Electromobility Infrastructure Act (Gebäude-Elektromobilitätsinfrastrukturgesetz, GEIG), which is currently being discussed in parliament. VDIK [...]
The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) welcomes the announcements of the Federal Government for further subsidies for climate-friendly mobility. "By extending the innovation premium until 2025, the breakthrough of electric mobility that we are experiencing this year can be sustained. This will create planning security for customers and [...]