VDA welcomes EU-Australia free trade agreement On March 24, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) issued a statement welcoming the free trade agreement between the EU and Australia. It opens significant opportunities for the European automotive industry. In 2025, Germany exported automotive goods worth EUR 2.3 billion to Australia. The anticipated elimination of Australian import tariffs, currently at 5%, on most automotive prod...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

BYD officially joins IATF On March 11, BYD announced that it recently officially joined the IATF (International Automotive Task Force) to engage in the formulation of international standards with global automakers including VW Group and GM. Established in 1999, the IATF consists of the US’ AIAG, Italy’s ANFIA, France’s FIEV, the UK’s SMMT, Germany’s VDA, and several major automakers. For a long time, IATF members have mainly been Europe...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/12

registered. There were no new registrations for natural gas and hydrogen drive types. Average CO2 emissions fell 6.5% to 102.6 g/km. Truck sales in February fell 5.0% y/y to 19,997 units, while bus sales surged 25.1% to 549 units. According to the German Association of the Automobile Manufacturers (VDA), domestic passenger car production in February was up 1% to 358,600 units, while exports of passenger cars remained roughly unchanged at 271,300 ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/05

VDA, Germany, advocates reform program for location attractiveness On February 10, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) organized the annual press conference and advocated that a comprehensive reform program for location attractiveness and competitiveness is a key prerequisite for an economic turnaround. VDA president stated that Europe’s highly regulated and centrally planned system is not solving its problems and is making ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/12

subsidies, sales of EVs and PHEVs in Germany are expected to continue to increase. Average CO2 emissions fell 9.9% to 102.4 g/km. Truck sales in January dropped 21.3% y/y to 18,738 units, while bus sales surged 76.4% to 688 units. According to the German Association of the Automobile Manufacturers (VDA), domestic passenger car production in January was down 9% to 305,900 units, and exports of passenger cars were also down 8% to 225,300 units. (KB...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/05

VDA welcomes EU-India trade agreement On January 27, the president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) welcomed the successful conclusion of negotiations on a trade agreement between the EU and India. It will support Germany as an export country and companies in the German car industry by gradually reducing tariffs on vehicles to 10% for an initial quota of 250,000 vehicles, and by fully removing tariffs on car parts after ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/28

l opinion from the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The European Parliament will continue its examination of the texts while awaiting the opinion of the EU Court. Only then will Parliament be able to vote to grant consent (or not) to the Agreement. The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that it could now significantly delay the entry into force of the agreement, possibly even by years. There is a real risk that the Mercosu...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/22

VDA welcomes Germany’s new electric car subsidies announcement On January 19, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) issued a statement welcoming the German government’s new electric car subsidy program. Key aspects of the program are fundamentally suitable for supporting the success of e-mobility in Germany. The funding program creates the necessary planning certainty for consumers and the German automotive industry. The VDA...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/21

VDA welcomes EU-Mercosur trade agreement, to benefit German and EU automotive industry On January 9, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) issued a statement welcoming the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, saying that it will mutually promote growth, prosperity, and employment. The agreement opens up significant opportunities for the automotive industry. The Mercosur tariffs, which are currently 14% to 18% on auto parts and up to 35%...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/13

CES 2026: ETAS expands global collaboration on Eclipse S-CORE project for SDVs ETAS GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, announced that several major international companies signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) for open and collaborative software development in the automotive sector at CES 2026. This expands the global collaboration on the Eclipse Safe Open Vehicl...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/09

g PHVs, has increased at 29.5%, 33.6%, and 39.5%. Average CO2 emissions dropped by 11.7% YOY to 105.8 g/km in 2025. In 2025, sales of trucks declined 6.7% YOY to 295,595 units, while sales of buses surged 28.0% YOY to 6,890 units. According to the German Association of the Automobile Manufacturers (VDA), domestic passenger car production increased 17.0% YOY to 263,500 units and exports of passenger cars in Germany rose 6.0% YOY to 217,900 units i...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/07

VDA, Germany, expects 2% new car registrations increase to 2.9 million in 2026 On December 8, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) announced that the German passenger car market will not recover significantly in 2026. It expects a moderate increase of 2% to 2.90 million new registrations, around one-fifth less than in the pre-crisis year of 2019, citing the macroeconomic weakness. VDA anticipates nearly one million (979,000) ne...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/09

re expected to continue growing in the coming years. Average CO2 emissions decreased by 14.4% to 98.3 g/km. Truck registrations in November rose 1.0% year-on-year to 26,575 units, while bus registrations surged 82.3% to 773 units. According to the German Association of the Automobile Manufacturers (VDA), domestic passenger car production in November was up 2% to 398,500 units, while exports of passenger cars were down 1% to 292,200 units. Product...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/04

ACEA, CLEPA and VDA calls for postponement of EU Deforestation Rules by one year On November 12, ACEA, CLEPA, and VDA urged the EU to delay the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year. While they support the EU’s goal to simplify the EUDR, the current proposal is still too complex. It creates timing problems and legal uncertainty for carmakers and suppliers. The proposal includes a 6-month grace period, but it only applies to certain par...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/14

initiative is expected to boost EV adoption further. Average CO2 emissions decreased by 11.4% to 100.6 g/km. Truck registrations in October fell 4.2% year-on-year to 26,296 units, while bus registrations surged 64.8% to 567 units. According to the German Association of the Automobile Manufacturers (VDA), domestic passenger car production in October was down 4% to 353,600 units and exports of passenger cars were down 1% to 277,500 units. Productio...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/06

Germany’s EV charging network growth slows despite rising fast charger share On November 4, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) reported that the ratio of public charging points to EVs in Germany has remained nearly unchanged, with large regional differences still existing. The country continues to face a strong need to expand its charging infrastructure. As of July 1, 2025, Germany has 172,150 public charging points, includ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/04

VDA, Germany to set up a temporary information platform for Nexperia chip stocks On October 30, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) announced that it is planning a temporary information platform through a neutral third party, via which available Nexperia chip capacities can be offered. The VDA stated that there is a shared interest throughout the entire supply chain to utilize existing stocks of Nexperia semiconductor products...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/31

VDA, Germany, raises concern over disruption in supply of Nexperia chips On October 21, the president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) said in a statement regarding the supply of Nexperia chips. The situation could lead to significant production restrictions, possibly even production stoppages, soon, if the disruption in the supply of Nexperia chips cannot be resolved in the short term. Nexperia chips are often used in e...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/27

VDA, Germany, welcomes vehicle tax exemption for purely electric vehicles On October 15, Hildegard Müller, the president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), said in a statement that it is welcome that the extension of the vehicle tax exemption for purely electric vehicles has now been approved by the Cabinet. Müller stated it's crucial that the extension is approved as planned before the end of this year – so that the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/17

so likely to be starting to have a positive effect. Average CO2 emissions decreased by 8.8% to 102.8 g/km. Truck registrations in September jumped 22.7% year-on-year to 25,759 units and bus registrations surged 60.0% to 480 units. According to the German Association of the Automobile Manufacturers (VDA), domestic passenger car production in September was up 2% to 385,300 units and exports of passenger cars were down 2% to 292,900 units. Productio...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/07