Germany's automotive market is the largest in the EU, but still modestly sized compared with that of China or the US. Since 2000, annual average new-car sales of 3.2m and commercial vehicle sales of 300,000 have been accompanied by a steady rise (amid volatility) in domestic vehicle production. Germany is the world's fourth-largest vehicle manufacturer and the largest in Europe.
New-car registrations fell by 2.9% in 2012 and a further 4.2% in 2013. There was a gradual recovery in sales in the first half of 2014, mirroring the trend across western Europe, and The Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts modest growth in new-car registrations this year and in 2015. However, there is little prospect of a sustained turnaround, given the weakness of the euro zone economy and uncertainty over the Ukraine crisis. Sales trends are likely to remain volatile on an annual basis.

Automotive report 2

Overview 2

Passenger cars 3

Commercial and other vehicles 5

Production 7

Fuel sources 8

Industry publishing schedule 12

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