According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, 215,100 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in March. That is 38 percent less than in the same month last year. This is the strongest monthly decline ever recorded. In the first quarter of this year the volume of new registrations thus [...]
In addition to the comprehensive package of measures to deal with the corona pandemic, the Federal Cabinet yesterday also passed a reform of the residential property law. In the future, both owners and tenants will have a legal right to the installation of a charging device for an electric vehicle. [...]
In Germany, 16,531 new electric vehicles were registered in February. That is an increase of 141 percent. A total of 32,674 new electric vehicles have been registered since the beginning of the year. Their share of the total market was just under 7 percent, more than twice as high as [...]
The EU has set new requirements to ensure that charging infrastructure for electric cars will be available in new homes in the future. To implement the European Building Directive, the Federal Cabinet today adopted the draft of the Building Electromobility Infrastructure Act (GEIG). VDIK President Reinhard Zirpel commented: "The ability [...]
According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, 239,943 new passenger cars were registered in Germany in February. That is 11 percent less than in the same month last year. In the first two months of this year the volume of new registrations thus fell by 9 percent. The international manufacturers [...]
The vehicle population in Germany has become much cleaner in the past year. According to current figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority, the number of passenger cars in the Euro 6 emissions class rose by almost 25 percent to around 15.4 million. In addition, there are already 3.5 million [...]
"Hydrogen plays a central role in the mobility of the future. In addition to battery electromobility, fuel cell drives are indispensable for achieving climate-neutral road traffic. The international manufacturers are therefore counting on a quick adoption of the Federal Government's National Hydrogen Strategy," said Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association [...]
In January, 246,300 new passenger cars were registered in Germany, according to the German Federal Motor Transport Authority. This is 7 percent less than in the same month last year. This meant that the German passenger car market was in line with expectations at the start of the year. The [...]
"An efficient charging infrastructure is crucial to help electric mobility achieve a breakthrough in Germany. The private charging infrastructure is particularly important in this context. At least two thirds of all charging processes take place at home," says Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK). [...]
New registrations of commercial vehicles and buses in Germany rose by 6 percent to 409,800 units in 2019. This is the fourth year in succession that the commercial vehicle market has reached a record level. The international manufacturers achieved a stable market share of around 29 percent. Reinhard Zirpel, President [...]