Austria Sees Highest Car Registrations in Five Years
Austria recorded 253,789 new car registrations in 2024, the highest figure since 2019, marking an increase of 6.1% compared to 2023.
Over 126,000 Old Black Number Plates Still in Use Across Austria
Despite the introduction of white number plates 35 years ago, more than 126,000 vehicles in Austria continue to display the iconic black plates, according to the Wiener Städtische Versicherung insurance company. “In relation to all registered vehicles, they still account for 1.7%,” the company said on Thursday. Most of these vehicles are found in […]
Man Arrested after Six Cars Set on Fire in Floridsdorf
The suspect, a 60-year-old Syrian national, is said to be a relative of one of the car owners and has been taken into custody.
Austrian Car Registrations Up, But Electric Sales Decline
In the first ten months of 2024, there were 213,004 new car registrations, while electric vehicle registrations fell by 6.7% year-on-year.
Personalised Car Number Plates in Decline
In the 1990s, one in ten number plates was personalised, but now fewer than five percent of vehicles feature self-chosen combinations.