Zirpel: Federal government should reconsider decision on environmental bonus "2024 will be a year of uncertainty for electric mobility in Germany. With the abolition of the e-car subsidy, the framework conditions for electric cars will unfortunately deteriorate in the coming year. This creates the risk that electric cars will become [...]
New registrations of passenger cars with alternative drive systems fell by 15.9 per cent in November compared to the same month last year. A total of 245,701 new passenger cars were registered by the Federal Motor Transport Authority, 124,494 of them with alternative drive technologies. This corresponds to an overall [...]
With 245,701 new registrations, the passenger car market in November was unable to reach the level of the same month last year. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, 5.7 percent fewer new passenger cars were registered. The VDIK market share in November was 38.5 percent. A total of 2,602,726 [...]
New car registrations rise to 2.85 million in 2023 | E-cars increase by 16 per cent | Market expected to remain stable in 2024 | Clarity on framework conditions for electromobility urgently needed Car manufacturers will succeed in delivering more new cars to customers in 2023 than last year. The [...]
New registrations of passenger cars with alternative drive systems rose by 6.7 percent in October compared to the same month last year. 112,427 vehicles were registered by the Federal Motor Transport Authority. In the first ten months since the beginning of this year, 18.2 percent more new electric vehicles, hybrids [...]
With 218,959 new registrations, the passenger car market grew only moderately in October compared to the same month last year. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, 4.9 percent more passenger cars were registered. However, October had one more working day this year than in 2022. Adjusted for the number [...]
New registrations of passenger cars with alternative drives fell by 7.6 percent in September compared with the previous month, with 105,620 such vehicles registered by the Federal Motor Transport Authority. This means that in the first nine months since the start of this year, 19.7 percent more new electric cars, [...]
The EU environment ministers yesterday discussed climate targets for new heavy trucks and buses. With their decision, they largely follow the proposals of the EU Commission, according to which CO2 emissions from heavy trucks are to be reduced by 45 percent by 2030 and thus faster than previously prescribed. Ten [...]
The number of new passenger car registrations remained virtually stable in September compared with the same month last year. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, 224,502 new passenger cars were registered (minus 0.1 percent). However, September had one less working day than 2022. Adjusted for working days, an increase [...]
Commenting on the decision of the EU Council of Ministers on Euro 7, Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), said: "We welcome the fact that the EU ministers have agreed on a more balanced position on European exhaust emission legislation. This is a clear [...]