German production suffers from the WLTP standard in August 2018
- As can be seen in the graph below, German automobile production fell sharply in August 2018, compared to August 2017 and even August 2016, as the Volkswagen group (Germany's largest car manufacturer) underwent difficulties in adapting all of its models to the new WLTP standards this summer, and had to interrupt production for several days.
- As a result, its production volume decreased from 192,000 passenger cars in August 2017 to 162,000 units in August 2018, representing a drop of nearly 16% or 30,000 vehicles.
- Other manufacturers, such as Mercedes and BMW, have also been affected by the temporary shutdown of some of their models, particularly plug-in hybrid models that do not meet WLTP standards.
- Lastly, in August 2018, German production suffered from the decline in confirmed vehicle orders for September 2018, this decrease in orders being directly linked to the anticipated purchases made in June-July-August 2018 due to the change in standards in September 2018.
- In total, Germany's production volume fell by 31.5% in August 2018 compared with August 2017 to 310,400 units compared with 452,800 the previous year. The situation should return to normal before the end of the year.
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