In Germany, 82,800 electric vehicles were newly registered in December. The increase compared to the same month last year is 629 percent. Over the entire past year, e-vehicle registrations increased by 263 percent to 394,939 units. These include purely battery-powered electric cars, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles. They reached [...]
The Federal Ministry of Transport has given the go-ahead for the national fleet renewal program for heavy trucks. The corresponding funding directive has already entered into force. The International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association welcomes the launch of the new program. The market for heavy commercial vehicles slumped by around 29 [...]
The German passenger car market grew by 10 percent in December compared to the same month last year. The Federal Motor Transport Authority registered 311,394 new registrations. The strong finish to the year can also be explained by the expiry of the VAT cut. For the year as a whole, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]