Press releases

08 Nov

Electric cars become even more attractive as company cars

8. November 2019|Categories: News|

Yesterday, the Bundestag passed the law on further tax incentives for electric mobility. Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), commented: "This will make electric cars even more attractive as company cars. This is an important signal to potential e-car buyers. Anyone who buys an [...]

05 Nov

Quick extension of the environmental bonus creates planning security

5. November 2019|Categories: News|

Bad Homburg. The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK) welcomes the increase announced by the German government and the significant extension of the purchase premium for electric vehicles. VDIK President Reinhard Zirpel explained: "The higher environmental bonus will give electric mobility in Germany a significant boost. This is a [...]

04 Nov

International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Support Rapid Implementation of Master Plan for Charging Infrastructure

4. November 2019|Categories: News|

Bad Homburg. Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, commented on the Federal Government's deliberations on the promotion of alternative drive systems and the expansion of the charging infrastructure: "In order to achieve the climate targets, several million vehicles with alternative drive systems will have to [...]

04 Nov

Double-digit increase in new passenger car registrations in October

4. November 2019|Categories: Press release|

Bad Homburg. In October, 284,593 new passenger cars were registered in Germany. The market thus grew by 12.7 percent year-on-year. Since the beginning of the year, the Federal Motor Transport Authority has recorded 3.02 million new registrations. This corresponds to an increase of 3.4 percent. The international manufacturers achieved a [...]

09 Oct

Climate protection: Technology-open approach is evident

9. October 2019|Categories: Press release|Tags: |

Bad Homburg. Today, the Federal Government launched both the Climate Protection Act and its comprehensive climate protection programme. Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (VDIK), commented: "Germany is setting itself ambitious climate targets. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector by 40 percent by [...]

20 Sep

Climate cabinet sets signals for alternative drives

20. September 2019|Categories: Press release|

Bad Homburg. "With today's resolutions, the Federal Government is taking the necessary measures to achieve climate targets. For car buyers, the introduction of a national emissions trading system sends a clear signal: it will be even more worthwhile in the future to invest in low-emission, efficient vehicles," said Reinhard Zirpel, [...]

13 Sep

Strong incentives for alternative drive train

13. September 2019|Categories: Press release|

"Alternative drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles need strong incentives to encourage customers to switch. Irrespective of the question of the CO2 pricing system, it is clear that the stronger certain incentives are, the more low-emission vehicles and environmentally friendly commercial vehicles will be purchased and the faster CO2 [...]

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