d European suppliers. The European automotive industry relies on raw materials and (battery) technology from third countries, especially China, so open markets and constructive trade relations are deemed essential.   On July 3rd, the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMDV) officially launched a project to build a fast charging network for heavy-duty trucks on the country's expressways. Approximately 350 fast-chargi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/26

sales of diesel vehicles increased 9.7% to 42,000 units. Due to the elimination of environmental bonuses for PHVs in January 2023 and EVs in December 2023, EV sales clearly lost momentum in February 2024, resulting in a double-digit decline.   The German Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) announced on March 11 that an advisory committee of the National Charging Infrastructure Control Center has presented a roadmap for the introduc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/27

nmental bonus is an incentive to purchase EVs. Of the 2 million units sold, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for the largest share at 61%, followed by plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) at 39%. Additionally, on September 27, the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMDV) completed the first tender for Germany's charging network, in which the 10 winning companies will build and operate around 900 locations with al...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/10/25

to promote sales.   Germany   New vehicle sales in Germany in August were 273,000 units, an increase of 37.2% y/y (up 12.3% m/m). Cumulative sales for the January to August period increased 16.4% y/y to 1.912 million units.   On September 4, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) announced a EUR 500 million funding program for the on-site generation and use of solar power for BEVs in residences. Homeowners can apply for i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/09/26

ting an increase of 19.3% y/y (up 21.7% m/m). Cumulative sales for the January-May period increased 10.2% y/y to 1.116 million units.   NOW GmbH, which is responsible for coordinating project support under the German government, announced that the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) will grant EUR 1 billion for vehicles to combat climate change under the KsNI* guidelines. (*KsNI: Refers to funding guidelines for the purchase...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/23

hand drive countries.   Germany   New vehicle sales in November increased 31.4% y/y to 261,000 units (up 24.9% from the previous month). The cumulative total from January to November decreased 2.4% y/y to 2.337 million units.   Germany's Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMDV) has announced that it expects to pass the Mobility Data Act in 2024. It is also considering legal action on mobility data assumed at the Europea...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/12/22

rt of 2022, there were around 2200 charging stations in Germany and around 4500 across the whole of Europe with a charging power of at least 100 kW [3]. Both the number of charging columns and the charging power are increasing rapidly. In 2021, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) issued a tender for the construction and operation of more than 1000 fast charging stations with more than 8000 charging points with the aim of ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/09/30