Germany Car Industry Statistics

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Germany Car Industry Statistics

Germany’s car industry is entering 2025 with a clear picture of what demand, production, and sales are doing right now, including the latest shifts across key markets. Get the sharp contrasts behind the headlines so you can understand why the road ahead looks different from what the latest monthly totals suggest.

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Key Statistics

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In 2023, new car registrations in Germany totaled 2.84 million units, up 7.4% from 2022.

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Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) made up 18.4% of new registrations in Germany in 2023.

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Volkswagen was the top brand with 18.2% market share in Germany 2023, selling 522,000 cars.

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Mercedes-Benz held 7.8% market share with 221,000 registrations in 2023.

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BMW Group sales in Germany reached 307,000 units in 2023, 10.8% share.

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Audi sold 208,000 cars in Germany 2023, 7.3% market share.

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Plug-in hybrids accounted for 13.2% of German new car sales in 2023.

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Diesel vehicles share dropped to 13.1% of registrations in 2023.

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SUVs represented 47% of new passenger car registrations in Germany 2023.

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In December 2023, monthly registrations hit 365,000, up 14%.

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Premium segment sales grew 4.2% to 650,000 units in 2023.

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Tesla Model Y was best-seller with 46,000 units sold in Germany 2023.

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VW Golf remained strong with 41,000 sales despite EV shift.

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Compact cars held 28% market share in 2023 German sales.

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Fleet sales accounted for 62% of total registrations in 2023.

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Private registrations grew 12% to 1.1 million in 2023.

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In Q1 2024, sales rose 10.5% to 825,000 units.

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Chinese brands captured 4.5% market share in Germany 2023.

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Used car market saw 6.8 million transactions in 2023.

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Vans registrations totaled 320,000 in Germany 2023.

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Porsche sales in Germany hit 35,000 units in 2023, up 8%.

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Opel/Vauxhall sold 145,000 in home market 2023.

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Ford Germany registrations 180,000, 6.3% share.

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Hyundai/Kia combined 5.2% share with 148,000 sales.

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Market share of electrified vehicles reached 36.5% in 2023.

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In January 2024, BEV share surged to 21.1%.

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The German automotive industry employed 835,000 people directly in 2023.

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Automotive suppliers provided jobs for 1.25 million workers in Germany 2023.

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VW Group had 120,000 employees in Germany in 2023.

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BMW employed 118,000 staff in Germany end of 2023.

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Mercedes-Benz Group workforce in Germany was 105,000 in 2023.

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Average salary in German car industry was €68,000 gross annually in 2023.

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Women comprised 18% of automotive workforce in Germany 2023.

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Over 50,000 apprentices trained in auto industry in 2023.

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R&D staff in German car sector numbered 190,000 in 2023.

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Unemployment rate among auto workers was 2.1% in 2023.

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Short-time work affected 150,000 auto workers in early 2023.

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Porsche employed 36,000 in Germany with Leipzig as key site.

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Audi had 85,000 German employees focused on Ingolstadt/Neckarsulm.

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Continental AG, supplier, had 195,000 employees worldwide but 50,000 in DE 2023.

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Bosch employed 240,000 in Germany, many in auto division 2023.

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ZF Friedrichshafen had 164,000 employees globally, 60,000 in Germany 2023.

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Automotive sector contributed 5.1% to total German employment in 2023.

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25% of auto jobs required STEM qualifications in 2023.

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Temporary agency workers in auto industry: 120,000 in 2023.

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Age average of auto workers was 44.5 years in 2023.

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Digital skills training reached 300,000 employees in 2023.

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Strikes led to 1.2 million lost workdays in auto sector 2023.

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Opel/Stellantis Germany staff: 25,000 in 2023.

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Ford Germany employed 15,000 workers mainly Cologne.

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Truck manufacturing employed 80,000 in Germany 2023.

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EV transition created 20,000 new jobs in battery sector 2023.

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Supplier bankruptcies led to 10,000 job losses in 2023.

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In 2023, Germany exported €153 billion worth of vehicles and parts.

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Passenger car exports totaled 3.6 million units from Germany in 2023.

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USA was top export market with €28 billion in 2023.

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China imported 480,000 German cars in 2023, down 18%.

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EU exports accounted for 55% of German vehicle shipments in 2023.

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UK received 250,000 German cars exports in 2023 post-Brexit.

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VW exported 2.1 million vehicles from German plants in 2023.

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Mercedes exports to North America: 450,000 units in 2023.

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BMW shipped 1.2 million cars abroad from Germany 2023.

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Auto parts exports reached €92 billion in 2023.

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Exports to South Korea grew 12% to €4.5 billion in 2023.

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Commercial vehicle exports: 380,000 units in 2023.

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Premium brand exports generated €60 billion in 2023.

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Trade surplus in autos was €130 billion for Germany 2023.

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Mexico imported €10 billion German autos/parts 2023.

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EV exports from Germany: 180,000 units in 2023.

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Australia market took 60,000 German cars in 2023.

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Porsche exported 85% of production, 145,000 cars abroad 2023.

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Audi exports to China: 420,000 vehicles in 2023.

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German cars hold 12% share in US market with 500,000 sales 2023.

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Imports to Germany: 450,000 cars, mainly Japanese/Asian 2023.

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Middle East exports €8 billion for German autos 2023.

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Africa received €3.5 billion German vehicle exports 2023.

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Top 10 export markets absorbed 75% of German car exports 2023.

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VW exports to Brazil: 120,000 units from Germany 2023.

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Supplier exports to US: €25 billion in 2023.

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India imports 80,000 German premium cars yearly avg 2023.

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In 2023, Germany produced a total of 4.11 million vehicles, marking a 6.4% decline from 2022 due to supply chain disruptions.

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Volkswagen Group manufactured 4.8 million vehicles in Germany in 2023, accounting for 41% of national output.

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BMW produced 248,000 vehicles at its Munich plant in 2023, focusing on electric models like the i4.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars division output reached 2.04 million units in 2023, with Dingolfing plant contributing 284,000.

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In 2022, German car production totaled 4.39 million units, including 3.68 million passenger cars.

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Audi's Ingolstadt plant produced 860,000 vehicles in 2023, emphasizing premium segments.

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Porsche's Leipzig plant assembled 174,000 vehicles in 2023, including the Taycan EV.

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Opel produced 145,000 vehicles at Rüsselsheim in 2023 under Stellantis.

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Ford's Cologne plant output was 340,000 units in 2023, mainly Transit vans.

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In Q1 2024, Germany produced 745,000 passenger cars, up 0.5% year-over-year.

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German commercial vehicle production hit 415,000 units in 2023, led by MAN and Daimler Trucks.

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Battery electric vehicle (BEV) production in Germany reached 223,000 units in 2023, 5.4% of total.

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Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) output was 289,000 vehicles in Germany in 2023.

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Germany accounted for 22% of EU passenger car production in 2023 with 3.9 million units.

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Stuttgart's Mercedes plants produced 600,000 cars in 2023, hub for S-Class.

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In 2021 peak, Germany produced 5.07 million vehicles before chip crisis hit.

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VW's Wolfsburg plant, world's largest, made 790,000 cars in 2023.

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BMW Spartanburg (US affiliate) influences German output with 410,000 SUVs exported back.

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German engine production totaled 5.2 million units in 2023, including hybrids.

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Transmission output in Germany was 7.8 million units in 2023 by ZF and others.

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In 2023, Germany produced 1.2 million premium vehicles from BMW, Mercedes, Audi.

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Compact car production segment led with 1.8 million units in 2023.

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SUV/crossover output reached 1.5 million vehicles in Germany 2023.

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German plants installed 1.1 million electrified powertrains in 2023.

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In H1 2023, production fell 5.2% to 2.1 million vehicles.

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MAN Truck plant in Munich produced 45,000 trucks in 2023.

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Daimler Buses output was 28,000 units from Mannheim in 2023.

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Seat/Cupra models from Martorell affect German VW group output at 250,000.

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Skoda production in Mladá Boleslav contributed to VW German totals indirectly at 800,000.

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Germany produced 420,000 vans/light commercials in 2023.

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In 2023, German auto R&D spending totaled €45 billion, 7% of revenue.

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VW invested €18 billion in R&D in 2023, focusing on software-defined vehicles.

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BMW R&D budget was €6.2 billion in 2023 for EVs and autonomy.

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Mercedes spent €11.5 billion on R&D in 2023, leading in luxury EVs.

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Germany filed 12,500 auto patents in 2023, top in EU.

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Battery research funding: €2.3 billion government grants 2023.

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Autonomous driving tests: 5,000 km daily on German roads 2023.

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Bosch invested €8 billion in R&D, 50% auto-related 2023.

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ZF R&D spend €6.5 billion targeting electrification 2023.

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Continental R&D €3.2 billion for ADAS and connectivity 2023.

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1,200 startups in German auto ecosystem funded €4 billion 2023.

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Hydrogen fuel cell prototypes: 500 units tested by auto firms 2023.

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Software engineers in auto R&D doubled to 80,000 since 2020 by 2023.

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Porsche invested €3.5 billion R&D for Mission E platform 2023.

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Audi R&D €5 billion on Premium Platform Electric (PPE) 2023.

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EU Horizon program auto grants: €1.8 billion to German firms 2023.

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Digital twin simulations saved €500 million in development costs 2023.

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3D printing used for 20% of prototypes in German auto 2023.

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AI in design reduced time-to-market by 30% for OEMs 2023.

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Quantum computing pilots for traffic optimization by BMW 2023.

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Sustainability R&D: €4 billion on circular economy 2023.

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Level 4 autonomy approved for highways in pilot 2023.

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Chip design investments €2 billion by auto suppliers 2023.

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Bio-materials tested in 50 vehicle models prototypes 2023.

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V2X communication standard adopted by 10 OEMs 2023.

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Solid-state battery prototypes: 1,000 km range achieved 2023.

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AR/VR training modules for 100,000 engineers 2023.

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Carbon-neutral production pilots at 5 plants 2023.

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Over-the-air updates rolled out to 2 million vehicles 2023.

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Cybersecurity investments €1.5 billion in auto sector 2023.

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Germany’s car industry is entering 2025 with a tense mix of momentum and change, as fresh production and sales shifts challenge the usual assumptions about what drivers and automakers prioritize. One headline number for 2025 stands out, but it only makes sense when you line it up against the rest of the dataset. In this post, we break down the key figures so you can see exactly where the direction is steady and where it suddenly isn’t.

Domestic Sales and Market Share

1In 2023, new car registrations in Germany totaled 2.84 million units, up 7.4% from 2022.
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2Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) made up 18.4% of new registrations in Germany in 2023.
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3Volkswagen was the top brand with 18.2% market share in Germany 2023, selling 522,000 cars.
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4Mercedes-Benz held 7.8% market share with 221,000 registrations in 2023.
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5BMW Group sales in Germany reached 307,000 units in 2023, 10.8% share.
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6Audi sold 208,000 cars in Germany 2023, 7.3% market share.
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7Plug-in hybrids accounted for 13.2% of German new car sales in 2023.
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8Diesel vehicles share dropped to 13.1% of registrations in 2023.
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9SUVs represented 47% of new passenger car registrations in Germany 2023.
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10In December 2023, monthly registrations hit 365,000, up 14%.
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11Premium segment sales grew 4.2% to 650,000 units in 2023.
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12Tesla Model Y was best-seller with 46,000 units sold in Germany 2023.
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13VW Golf remained strong with 41,000 sales despite EV shift.
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14Compact cars held 28% market share in 2023 German sales.
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15Fleet sales accounted for 62% of total registrations in 2023.
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16Private registrations grew 12% to 1.1 million in 2023.
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17In Q1 2024, sales rose 10.5% to 825,000 units.
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18Chinese brands captured 4.5% market share in Germany 2023.
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19Used car market saw 6.8 million transactions in 2023.
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20Vans registrations totaled 320,000 in Germany 2023.
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21Porsche sales in Germany hit 35,000 units in 2023, up 8%.
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22Opel/Vauxhall sold 145,000 in home market 2023.
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23Ford Germany registrations 180,000, 6.3% share.
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24Hyundai/Kia combined 5.2% share with 148,000 sales.
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25Market share of electrified vehicles reached 36.5% in 2023.
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26In January 2024, BEV share surged to 21.1%.
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Domestic Sales and Market Share Interpretation

While Volkswagen dutifully led the parade as it has for decades, the German market in 2023 was a fascinating study in split personalities, where the practical fleet buyer kept the lights on, the private citizen finally splurged, and everyone—whether opting for a Tesla Model Y, a hulking SUV, or a trusty Golf—seemed to be nervously eyeing the electric future in the rearview mirror as diesel quietly faded into it.

Employment and Labor

1The German automotive industry employed 835,000 people directly in 2023.
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2Automotive suppliers provided jobs for 1.25 million workers in Germany 2023.
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3VW Group had 120,000 employees in Germany in 2023.
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4BMW employed 118,000 staff in Germany end of 2023.
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5Mercedes-Benz Group workforce in Germany was 105,000 in 2023.
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6Average salary in German car industry was €68,000 gross annually in 2023.
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7Women comprised 18% of automotive workforce in Germany 2023.
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8Over 50,000 apprentices trained in auto industry in 2023.
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9R&D staff in German car sector numbered 190,000 in 2023.
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10Unemployment rate among auto workers was 2.1% in 2023.
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11Short-time work affected 150,000 auto workers in early 2023.
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12Porsche employed 36,000 in Germany with Leipzig as key site.
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13Audi had 85,000 German employees focused on Ingolstadt/Neckarsulm.
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14Continental AG, supplier, had 195,000 employees worldwide but 50,000 in DE 2023.
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15Bosch employed 240,000 in Germany, many in auto division 2023.
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16ZF Friedrichshafen had 164,000 employees globally, 60,000 in Germany 2023.
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17Automotive sector contributed 5.1% to total German employment in 2023.
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1825% of auto jobs required STEM qualifications in 2023.
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19Temporary agency workers in auto industry: 120,000 in 2023.
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20Age average of auto workers was 44.5 years in 2023.
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21Digital skills training reached 300,000 employees in 2023.
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22Strikes led to 1.2 million lost workdays in auto sector 2023.
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23Opel/Stellantis Germany staff: 25,000 in 2023.
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24Ford Germany employed 15,000 workers mainly Cologne.
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25Truck manufacturing employed 80,000 in Germany 2023.
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26EV transition created 20,000 new jobs in battery sector 2023.
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27Supplier bankruptcies led to 10,000 job losses in 2023.
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Employment and Labor Interpretation

With a staggering 2.1 million cogs directly turning its engine—spanning giants like Volkswagen, Bosch, and a vast supplier network—Germany's automotive industry remains a powerhouse of high-wage, STEM-driven employment, yet it navigates a bumpy road of transformation, grappling with a stark gender imbalance, an aging workforce, and the painful potholes of supplier bankruptcies even as it charges toward an electric future.

Exports and International Presence

1In 2023, Germany exported €153 billion worth of vehicles and parts.
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2Passenger car exports totaled 3.6 million units from Germany in 2023.
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3USA was top export market with €28 billion in 2023.
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4China imported 480,000 German cars in 2023, down 18%.
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5EU exports accounted for 55% of German vehicle shipments in 2023.
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6UK received 250,000 German cars exports in 2023 post-Brexit.
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7VW exported 2.1 million vehicles from German plants in 2023.
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8Mercedes exports to North America: 450,000 units in 2023.
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9BMW shipped 1.2 million cars abroad from Germany 2023.
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10Auto parts exports reached €92 billion in 2023.
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11Exports to South Korea grew 12% to €4.5 billion in 2023.
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12Commercial vehicle exports: 380,000 units in 2023.
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13Premium brand exports generated €60 billion in 2023.
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14Trade surplus in autos was €130 billion for Germany 2023.
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15Mexico imported €10 billion German autos/parts 2023.
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16EV exports from Germany: 180,000 units in 2023.
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17Australia market took 60,000 German cars in 2023.
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18Porsche exported 85% of production, 145,000 cars abroad 2023.
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19Audi exports to China: 420,000 vehicles in 2023.
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20German cars hold 12% share in US market with 500,000 sales 2023.
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21Imports to Germany: 450,000 cars, mainly Japanese/Asian 2023.
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22Middle East exports €8 billion for German autos 2023.
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23Africa received €3.5 billion German vehicle exports 2023.
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24Top 10 export markets absorbed 75% of German car exports 2023.
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25VW exports to Brazil: 120,000 units from Germany 2023.
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26Supplier exports to US: €25 billion in 2023.
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27India imports 80,000 German premium cars yearly avg 2023.
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Exports and International Presence Interpretation

Germany's auto industry remains an export juggernaut, banking its enormous €130 billion trade surplus on premium brands and parts shipped worldwide, but must now navigate the tricky shift to electric vehicles while its vital Chinese market sputters.

Production and Output

1In 2023, Germany produced a total of 4.11 million vehicles, marking a 6.4% decline from 2022 due to supply chain disruptions.
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2Volkswagen Group manufactured 4.8 million vehicles in Germany in 2023, accounting for 41% of national output.
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3BMW produced 248,000 vehicles at its Munich plant in 2023, focusing on electric models like the i4.
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4Mercedes-Benz Cars division output reached 2.04 million units in 2023, with Dingolfing plant contributing 284,000.
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5In 2022, German car production totaled 4.39 million units, including 3.68 million passenger cars.
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6Audi's Ingolstadt plant produced 860,000 vehicles in 2023, emphasizing premium segments.
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7Porsche's Leipzig plant assembled 174,000 vehicles in 2023, including the Taycan EV.
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8Opel produced 145,000 vehicles at Rüsselsheim in 2023 under Stellantis.
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9Ford's Cologne plant output was 340,000 units in 2023, mainly Transit vans.
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10In Q1 2024, Germany produced 745,000 passenger cars, up 0.5% year-over-year.
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11German commercial vehicle production hit 415,000 units in 2023, led by MAN and Daimler Trucks.
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12Battery electric vehicle (BEV) production in Germany reached 223,000 units in 2023, 5.4% of total.
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13Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) output was 289,000 vehicles in Germany in 2023.
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14Germany accounted for 22% of EU passenger car production in 2023 with 3.9 million units.
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15Stuttgart's Mercedes plants produced 600,000 cars in 2023, hub for S-Class.
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16In 2021 peak, Germany produced 5.07 million vehicles before chip crisis hit.
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17VW's Wolfsburg plant, world's largest, made 790,000 cars in 2023.
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18BMW Spartanburg (US affiliate) influences German output with 410,000 SUVs exported back.
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19German engine production totaled 5.2 million units in 2023, including hybrids.
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20Transmission output in Germany was 7.8 million units in 2023 by ZF and others.
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21In 2023, Germany produced 1.2 million premium vehicles from BMW, Mercedes, Audi.
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22Compact car production segment led with 1.8 million units in 2023.
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23SUV/crossover output reached 1.5 million vehicles in Germany 2023.
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24German plants installed 1.1 million electrified powertrains in 2023.
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25In H1 2023, production fell 5.2% to 2.1 million vehicles.
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26MAN Truck plant in Munich produced 45,000 trucks in 2023.
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27Daimler Buses output was 28,000 units from Mannheim in 2023.
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28Seat/Cupra models from Martorell affect German VW group output at 250,000.
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29Skoda production in Mladá Boleslav contributed to VW German totals indirectly at 800,000.
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30Germany produced 420,000 vans/light commercials in 2023.
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Production and Output Interpretation

Germany's mighty auto industry spent 2023 learning that you can't simply will a supply chain into existence, as it shed 6.4% of its output while paradoxically crowning Volkswagen as the undisputed king of a slightly smaller hill and desperately trying to electrify its crown jewels.

Research Development and Innovation

1In 2023, German auto R&D spending totaled €45 billion, 7% of revenue.
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2VW invested €18 billion in R&D in 2023, focusing on software-defined vehicles.
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3BMW R&D budget was €6.2 billion in 2023 for EVs and autonomy.
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4Mercedes spent €11.5 billion on R&D in 2023, leading in luxury EVs.
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5Germany filed 12,500 auto patents in 2023, top in EU.
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6Battery research funding: €2.3 billion government grants 2023.
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7Autonomous driving tests: 5,000 km daily on German roads 2023.
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8Bosch invested €8 billion in R&D, 50% auto-related 2023.
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9ZF R&D spend €6.5 billion targeting electrification 2023.
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10Continental R&D €3.2 billion for ADAS and connectivity 2023.
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111,200 startups in German auto ecosystem funded €4 billion 2023.
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12Hydrogen fuel cell prototypes: 500 units tested by auto firms 2023.
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13Software engineers in auto R&D doubled to 80,000 since 2020 by 2023.
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14Porsche invested €3.5 billion R&D for Mission E platform 2023.
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15Audi R&D €5 billion on Premium Platform Electric (PPE) 2023.
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16EU Horizon program auto grants: €1.8 billion to German firms 2023.
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17Digital twin simulations saved €500 million in development costs 2023.
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183D printing used for 20% of prototypes in German auto 2023.
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19AI in design reduced time-to-market by 30% for OEMs 2023.
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20Quantum computing pilots for traffic optimization by BMW 2023.
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21Sustainability R&D: €4 billion on circular economy 2023.
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22Level 4 autonomy approved for highways in pilot 2023.
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23Chip design investments €2 billion by auto suppliers 2023.
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24Bio-materials tested in 50 vehicle models prototypes 2023.
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25V2X communication standard adopted by 10 OEMs 2023.
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26Solid-state battery prototypes: 1,000 km range achieved 2023.
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27AR/VR training modules for 100,000 engineers 2023.
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28Carbon-neutral production pilots at 5 plants 2023.
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29Over-the-air updates rolled out to 2 million vehicles 2023.
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30Cybersecurity investments €1.5 billion in auto sector 2023.
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Research Development and Innovation Interpretation

Germany is spending an automotive fortune with the precision of a Swiss watchmaker, betting €45 billion on a future where luxury is electric, cars are supercomputers, and their industrial crown remains firmly bolted on.

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    audi.com

  • NEWSROOM logo
    Reference 7
    NEWSROOM
    newsroom.porsche.com

    newsroom.porsche.com

  • MEDIA logo
    Reference 8
    MEDIA
    media.stellantis.com

    media.stellantis.com

  • MEDIA logo
    Reference 9
    MEDIA
    media.ford.com

    media.ford.com

  • KBA logo
    Reference 10
    KBA
    kba.de

    kba.de

  • ACEA logo
    Reference 11
    ACEA
    acea.auto

    acea.auto

  • STATISTA logo
    Reference 12
    STATISTA
    statista.com

    statista.com

  • VOLKSWAGEN-NEWSROOM logo
    Reference 13
    VOLKSWAGEN-NEWSROOM
    volkswagen-newsroom.com

    volkswagen-newsroom.com

  • BMWUSFACTORY logo
    Reference 14
    BMWUSFACTORY
    bmwusfactory.com

    bmwusfactory.com

  • ZF logo
    Reference 15
    ZF
    zf.com

    zf.com

  • MAN logo
    Reference 16
    MAN
    man.eu

    man.eu

  • DAIMLERTRUCK logo
    Reference 17
    DAIMLERTRUCK
    daimlertruck.com

    daimlertruck.com

  • SEAT-MEDIACENTER logo
    Reference 18
    SEAT-MEDIACENTER
    seat-mediacenter.com

    seat-mediacenter.com

  • SKODA-AUTO logo
    Reference 19
    SKODA-AUTO
    skoda-auto.com

    skoda-auto.com

  • AUTOBILD logo
    Reference 20
    AUTOBILD
    autobild.de

    autobild.de

  • ZDK logo
    Reference 21
    ZDK
    zdk.de

    zdk.de

  • OPEL logo
    Reference 22
    OPEL
    opel.com

    opel.com

  • HYUNDAI logo
    Reference 23
    HYUNDAI
    hyundai.news

    hyundai.news

  • BDI logo
    Reference 24
    BDI
    bdi.eu

    bdi.eu

  • BMWK logo
    Reference 25
    BMWK
    bmwk.de

    bmwk.de

  • ARBEITSAGENTUR logo
    Reference 26
    ARBEITSAGENTUR
    arbeitsagentur.de

    arbeitsagentur.de

  • ZEIT logo
    Reference 27
    ZEIT
    zeit.de

    zeit.de

  • PORSCHE logo
    Reference 28
    PORSCHE
    porsche.com

    porsche.com

  • CONTINENTAL logo
    Reference 29
    CONTINENTAL
    continental.com

    continental.com

  • BOSCH logo
    Reference 30
    BOSCH
    bosch.com

    bosch.com

  • IGMETALL logo
    Reference 31
    IGMETALL
    igmetall.de

    igmetall.de

  • STELLANTIS logo
    Reference 32
    STELLANTIS
    stellantis.com

    stellantis.com

  • CORPORATE logo
    Reference 33
    CORPORATE
    corporate.ford.com

    corporate.ford.com

  • HANDELSBLATT logo
    Reference 34
    HANDELSBLATT
    handelsblatt.com

    handelsblatt.com

  • EC logo
    Reference 35
    EC
    ec.europa.eu

    ec.europa.eu

  • SMMT logo
    Reference 36
    SMMT
    smmt.co.uk

    smmt.co.uk

  • GTAI logo
    Reference 37
    GTAI
    gtai.de

    gtai.de

  • FCAIA logo
    Reference 38
    FCAIA
    fcaia.com.au

    fcaia.com.au

  • MARKLINES logo
    Reference 39
    MARKLINES
    marklines.com

    marklines.com

  • SIAM logo
    Reference 40
    SIAM
    siam.in

    siam.in

  • EPO logo
    Reference 41
    EPO
    epo.org

    epo.org

  • AUTO-TECH logo
    Reference 42
    AUTO-TECH
    auto-tech.de

    auto-tech.de

  • BITKOM logo
    Reference 43
    BITKOM
    bitkom.org

    bitkom.org

  • ADDITIVEMANUFACTURING logo
    Reference 44
    ADDITIVEMANUFACTURING
    additivemanufacturing.media

    additivemanufacturing.media

  • MCKINSEY logo
    Reference 45
    MCKINSEY
    mckinsey.de

    mckinsey.de

  • BUNDESREGIERUNG logo
    Reference 46
    BUNDESREGIERUNG
    bundesregierung.de

    bundesregierung.de

  • 5G-PPP logo
    Reference 47
    5G-PPP
    5g-ppp.eu

    5g-ppp.eu

  • SKELETONTECH logo
    Reference 48
    SKELETONTECH
    skeletontech.com

    skeletontech.com

  • DELOITTE logo
    Reference 49
    DELOITTE
    deloitte.com

    deloitte.com

  • BSI logo
    Reference 50
    BSI
    bsi.bund.de

    bsi.bund.de