German new passenger car registrations +1.4% Y/Y at 2.9mln new vehicles in 2025, according to KBA

The 1.4% year-over-year increase in German new passenger car registrations reflects a modest recovery in consumer demand, which could signal stronger economic activity.

Newsquawk StaffNewswiresPublished 6 Jan 2026, 11:20 UTCOn the live feed at 11:00 UTC — 3 more headlines followed before this page went public

Newsquawk headlinesUTC

11:14

China's Premier speaking to the Irish PM, says, China is willing to expand the cooperation with Ireland in aircraft leasing, healthcare and AI

11:13

Belgium to sell a EUR-denominated 10yr bond via syndication

11:00

German new passenger car registrations +1.4% Y/Y at 2.9mln new vehicles in 2025, according to KBA

10:58

China's Sinograin bought 10 US soy cargoes this week for shipment between March and May, according to reports citing traders

10:54

Newsquawk Daily US Opening News - 6th January 2026

Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days.

Try the platform free

Free. No signup, no card.

Context

This uptick may have positive implications for automotive stocks and the broader DAX, as it hints at resilience in the German economy despite prevailing challenges.

All markets · last 90 days

Recent headlines that moved markets

FX/9 Sept · 15:01 UTC

US Treasury Buyback: Treasury to buy back a maximum of USD 6bln in 10-20year Treasuries on Thursday (vs guidance for at least USD 4bln).

USD/JPY, after we published+0.4%

USD/JPY rose over 50 pips as DXY strengthened.

ENERGY/8 Sept · 19:50 UTC

Iran launched an attack against US Navy ships on Monday that the US military has yet to acknowledge, WSJ reports, citing US officials.

Brent crude, after we published+0.8%

EQUITIES/8 Sept · 05:24 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Equity indices, after we published−0.3%

ENERGY/8 Sept · 05:23 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Brent Nov'26, after we published+1.0%

ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

with Brent Nov, after we published−1.3%

EQUITIES/3 Sept · 04:54 UTC

North Korea stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to Yonhap.

Equity indices, after we published−3.3%

Newsquawk Daily

Get both market opens in your inbox.

This note and the other one — the EU open and the US open, every business day, written by the desk. No account needed.

Related headlines

The whole workspace, free to try.

© 2026 Newsquawk. All rights reserved.