Changes in the Carinthian car trade: E-cars on the upswing!

Changes in the Carinthian car trade: E-cars on the upswing!

The Austrian automotive industry is again optimistic in 2025 after the new registrations rose by impressive 6.1 percent last year. A total of around 253,000 new cars were approved in Austria, including around 15,500 in Carinthia. Despite the positive trend, the industry faces new challenges. According to Hubert Aichlseder, spokesman for the Carinthian vehicle trade, not all car dealerships are able to successfully operate under the changed market conditions. "We become fewer car dealers," he predicts, while some dealers close and increase other locations in order to master more complex model variety. These developments could fundamentally change the business model of many car dealerships.

growth of the electric cars

A ray of hope are the electric cars whose new registrations in January 2025 rose by impressive 53.5 percent, as the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) reported in Germany. Nevertheless, January was a mixed month overall: the total number of new car registrations fell by about 2.8 percent to 207,640 vehicles compared to the previous year. 34,498 new approvals were recorded in the electric vehicles, while the demand for burners decreased dramatically.

particularly emphasized is the reduction of the average CO₂ emissions of new registrations by 9.5 percent to 113.6 g/km, which shows the increasing pressure on manufacturers to produce more environmentally friendly vehicles. Volkswagen remains with a share of 22.3 percent of the leading automobile manufacturer in the new year, whereby the VW Golf is again the most popular model and the VW ID.7 takes the lead in the electric cars, as both ORF Carinthia href = "https://www.adac.de/news/neuzulsungen-kba/"> ADAC