Press release

10 Nov

VDIK welcomes extension of the innovation bonus

10. November 2020|Categories: Press release|

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 [...]

04 Nov

Passenger car market down slightly in October

4. November 2020|Categories: Press release|

The German passenger car market again recorded a slight year-on-year decline in October despite an additional working day. The Federal Motor Transport Authority registered 274,303 new registrations. That is a drop of 4 percent. Since the beginning of the year the market has fallen by 23 percent, with 2.32 million [...]

09 Oct

Electric car market on record course

9. October 2020|Categories: Press release|

In Germany, 41,353 new electric vehicles were registered in September. This represents an increase of 337 percent over the same month last year. New registrations of purely battery-powered electric cars (BEV) rose by 260 percent to 21,188 units. In addition, more than five times as many plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were [...]

07 Oct

New funding program promotes private charging infrastructure

7. October 2020|Categories: Press release|

The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure has launched a new funding program for private charging infrastructure. Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), said: "Electric mobility is booming. We expect around 280,000 new electric cars in Germany this year. The expansion of the [...]

05 Oct

New passenger car registrations up 8 percent in September

5. October 2020|Categories: Press release|

The German passenger car market recorded an 8 percent increase in September compared to the same month last year. The Federal Motor Transport Authority registered 265,227 new registrations. However, September 2020 had one more working day. In the first three quarters of 2020 the decline was 25 percent, with 2.04 [...]

18 Sep

VDIK welcomes reform of the residential property law

18. September 2020|Categories: Press release|

The Bundestag yesterday passed a comprehensive reform of the residential property law. In the future, both condominium owners and tenants will have a legal claim to the installation of a charging device for an electric vehicle. Who wants to create on its parking bay a loading point, must ask in [...]

24 Aug

VDA, VDIK and ZDK: Situation at registration offices endangers economic recovery in vehicle industry and trade

24. August 2020|Categories: Press release|

The wait times at some German motor-vehicle registration offices are running into weeks, which is increasing the economic burden on the automotive business and jeopardizing both jobs and firms. The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) and the German Federation for [...]

05 Aug

German passenger car market down 5 percent in July

5. August 2020|Categories: Press release|

The German passenger car market showed a slight recovery in July, with a minus of only 5 percent compared to the same month last year. The Federal Motor Transport Authority registered 314,936 new registrations. In the first seven months the decline was 30 per cent, with 1.53 million new passenger [...]

09 Jul

9. July 2020|Categories: Press release|

In Germany, 18,896 electric vehicles were newly registered in June, including purely battery-powered electric cars, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles. The increase is 118 percent. New registrations of all-electric vehicles (BEV) rose by 41 percent to 8,119 units in June. In addition, almost four times as many plug-in hybrids [...]

07 Jul

Higher environmental bonus applies retroactively

7. July 2020|Categories: Press release|

The higher purchase premium for electric vehicles comes into effect tomorrow. The new subsidy rates will apply retroactively to vehicles registered after 3 June. The revised guideline for the environmental bonus was already published today in the Federal Gazette. Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers [...]

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