Category: Trade Body Site

Temporary workers exploited

18.06.2018 Ι Who is ill, who flies. Anyone who complains flies. They are cheated out of working hours and holidays. But who asks too often, flies. Among the 1200 temporary workers of the rental company DEKRA in the Mercedes plant Rastatt prevails a climate of fear. IG Metall is now tackling the grievances together with… Continue reading Temporary workers exploited

Press Releases – Broad road safety coalition commits to work towards zero traffic fatalities

The Hague, 15 June 2018 – Major players in the European mobility sector signed a road safety pledge to contribute to achieving zero traffic fatalities by 2050. The coalition includes the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), the association of national motoring organisations (FIA Region I), with strong support from… Continue reading Press Releases – Broad road safety coalition commits to work towards zero traffic fatalities

Press Releases – Passenger car registrations: +2.4% five months into 2018; +0.8% in May

Brussels, 15 June 2018 – In May 2018, the EU passenger car market flattened out after showing robust growth in April. Registrations of new cars were only 0.8% higher than in May 2017, counting 1,398,913 units in total. In May 2018, the EU passenger car market flattened out after showing robust growth in April. Registrations… Continue reading Press Releases – Passenger car registrations: +2.4% five months into 2018; +0.8% in May

Social tariff for the Ledvance factory in Augsburg

14.06.2018 Ι The employees of Ledvance (formerly Osram) in Augsburg were unable to prevent the closure of their factory. But they fought high severance pay – much more than Ledvance had last offered to the Labor Court. That was only possible because they were ready to strike for it. Ledvance’s lamp and glass works –… Continue reading Social tariff for the Ledvance factory in Augsburg

Press Release No. 14/2018 – Number 1 of the segments in the May 2018

date 06/06/2018 Flensburg, 6 June 2018. In the reference month of May 2018, the most frequently approved models in the segments except for a change in the previous month. In the upper middle class registered in May the Mercedes E-Class most registrations , in April it was the BMW 5 Series. The new registration statistics… Continue reading Press Release No. 14/2018 – Number 1 of the segments in the
May 2018

Consumer car finance market recovers in April

June 8 2018
New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market grew 31% by value and 27% by volume in April, compared with the same month in 2017.
The percentage of private new car sales financed by FLA members through the POS was 89.7% in the twelve months to April 2018.
The POS consumer used car finance market also reported new business growth in April of 28% by value and 20% by volume.
Geraldine Kilkelly, Head of Research and Chief Economist at the FLA, said:
“These figures partly reflect a relatively subdued April last year. Trends in the new car finance market in 2018 so far have been affected by the pattern of demand for private new cars over the same period last year, when car purchases were brought forward into the first quarter prior to vehicle excise duty changes in April.
“The POS consumer car finance market overall reported new business volumes up in the first four months of 2018 by 4% compared with the same period in 2017, in line with expectations of modest single-digit growth in 2018 as a whole.”
Table 1: Cars bought on finance by consumers through dealerships
New business
Apr 2018
% change on prev. year
3 months to Apr 2018
% change on prev. year
12 months to Apr 2018
% change on prev. year
New cars
Value of advances (£m)
1,606
+31
5,883
+2
18,962
+1
Number of cars
81,734
+27
300,464
-4
974,659
-8
Used cars
Value of advances (£m)
1,569
+28
4,474
+15
16,282
+14
Number of cars
134,159
+20
383,666
+10
1,406,333
+8
Total cars
Value of advances (£m)
3,174
+29
10,357
+7
35,244
+6
Number of cars
215,893
+23
684,130
+3
2,380,992
+1
Table 2: Cars bought on finance by businesses
New business
Apr 2018
% change on prev. year
3 months to Apr 2018
% change on prev. year
12 months to Apr 2018
% change on prev. year
New cars
Number of cars
44,575
+10
118,923
-6
462,403
-3
Used cars
Number of cars
4,159
+35
16,857
+41
62,518
+7
Note to editors:
In 2017, FLA members provided £128 billion of new finance to UK businesses and households. £96 billion of this was in the form of consumer credit, over a third of total new consumer credit written in the UK in 2017. £44 billion of it supported the purchase of new and used cars, including over 88% of private new car registrations.For media enquiries, please contact the FLA press office on 020 7420 9656.

Press Releases – €54 billion spent on R&D by EU auto sector per year, latest data show

Brussels, 8 June 2018 – According to the latest data, annual EU investment into R&D by the automobile and parts sector has risen by 7.4% to reach an all-time high of €53.8 billion. This, and many other facts about the industry, were compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) in its ‘Automobile Industry Pocket… Continue reading Press Releases – €54 billion spent on R&D by EU auto sector per year, latest data show

Statistics – New registrations of passenger cars in May 2018 by brands and model series (FZ 10)

date 06/06/2018 The following statistic is available now XLS File format on the website of the Federal Motor Transport Authority ( KBA ) ready for downloading: registrations from Passenger cars in May 2018 after Brands and model series ( FZ 10 ) publications New registrations of passenger cars by brand and model series in May… Continue reading Statistics – New registrations of passenger cars in
May 2018 by brands and model series (FZ 10)