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 [...]
Today, the Bundestag is discussing the planned reform of the truck toll. According to the coalition, the toll is to be significantly increased and expanded. The bill provides for the introduction of a CO2 surcharge in addition to the existing toll rates. Reinhard Zirpel, President of the Association of International [...]
New registrations of passenger cars with alternative drives increased by 69.3 percent in August compared to the same month last year. 158,146 vehicles were registered by the Federal Motor Transport Authority. In the first eight months of this year, 23.9 percent more new electric cars, hybrids with and without plugs, [...]
The German passenger car market grew by 37.3 percent in August. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, 273,417 new passenger cars were registered. This was the strongest monthly increase since December. The VDIK brands achieved a market share of almost 42 percent in August. In the first eight months [...]
New registrations of passenger cars with alternative drives increased by 29.8 percent in July compared to the same month last year. 117,408 vehicles were registered by the Federal Motor Transport Authority. In the first seven months since the start of this year, 17.3 percent more new electric cars, hybrids with [...]
The German passenger car market continues to develop positively. In July, the market grew by 18 percent year-on-year. The Federal Motor Transport Authority registered 243,277 new registrations. In the first seven months of this year, a total of more than 1,640,000 new passenger cars hit the roads, 14 percent more [...]
The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection has presented a draft for the revision of the regulation on energy consumption labeling for passenger cars. The amendment to the ordinance is intended to show the energy consumption values for new vehicles in the future, which are collected according to the [...]
New registrations of passenger cars with alternative drives increased by 35 percent in June, with 133,539 vehicles registered by the Federal Motor Transport Authority. In the first six months since the start of this year, 15.2 percent more new electric cars, hybrids with and without plugs, mild hybrids and gas-powered [...]