Press releases

02 Mar

VDIK: Passenger car market also in February with record results

2. March 2018|Categories: Press release|

Bad Homburg. In February 2018, the German passenger car market achieved its best result since 2009. With 261,749 new passenger car registrations, it grew by 7.4 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. The international motor vehicle manufacturers increased their sales with 10 percent stronger than the [...]

05 Dec

VDIK: commercial vehicle market grows by 3.3 percent to 369,000 new registrations in 2017 – high registration volume also possible in 2018

5. December 2017|Categories: Press release|

Frankfurt. The commercial vehicle market in Germany developed better than expected in 2017. With an estimated 369,000 units and an increase of 3.3 percent, the record level of 2016 was exceeded. VDIK President Reinhard Zirpel: "The new registrations of the international manufacturers grew at about the same level as the [...]

05 Dec

German passenger car market 2017 increases to 3.43 million new registrations – Market share of VDIK members with 38 percent at new record high

5. December 2017|Categories: Press release|

Frankfurt. The passenger car market in Germany developed even more positively than expected a year ago. The year 2017 will conclude with an estimated 3.43 million new registrations of passenger cars. This represents the highest volume in the German passenger car market for eight years, equivalent to an increase of [...]

02 Nov

Passenger car market in October with strong plus

2. November 2017|Categories: Press release|

Bad Homburg. The passenger car market in Germany grew by 3.9 percent in October 2017 with 272,855 new passenger car registrations compared to the same month last year. The VDIK member brands accounted for 104,167 units; they increased their market share from 36.4 to 38.2 percent compared to the same [...]

01 Nov

Exploratory talks: Positions of the VDIK on ‘Economy / Transport’

1. November 2017|Categories: Press release|

Bad Homburg. On the occasion of the exploratory talks on the forthcoming coalition negotiations, the international motor vehicle manufacturers once again clarify their positions on the topics 'Economy/Transport'. VDIK President Reinhard Zirpel emphasizes: "Maintaining and promoting affordable individual mobility through the elimination of infrastructure bottlenecks is a priority. Transport infrastructure [...]

25 Oct

Environmental protection: VDIK clarifies its positions on the occasion of exploratory talks

25. October 2017|Categories: Press release|

Bad Homburg. On the occasion of the exploratory talks on the upcoming coalition negotiations, the international motor vehicle manufacturers once again point out their positions on climate and environmental protection. VDIK President Reinhard Zirpel emphasizes in particular: "In order to meet the climate targets 2030 and 2050, conventional and all [...]

05 Oct

VDIK: Passenger car market stable in September

5. October 2017|Categories: Press release|

Bad Homburg. In September 2017, the German passenger car market recorded a total of 288,035 registrations of new passenger cars, 3.3 percent below the figure of the same month of the previous year. Working-day adjusted (September 2017: minus one working day), there is even a slight plus in terms of [...]

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