The German passenger car market recorded a drop of 19 percent in February compared to the same month last year. The Federal Motor Transport Authority registered 194,300 new registrations. This was the weakest February market since 2007. More than 71,000 new passenger cars were registered by the international brands. Thus, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]