Record visitor numbers at the Frankfurt Motor Show ended on 21 September are sparking hopes of a revival in the German car market.

The IAA show attracted almost a million visitors this year, and a visitor poll conducted for the organisers indicated that around a fifth of them were actively considering a new car purchase in the coming few months. The show coincided with the launch of the high-volume domestic models, VW's Golf Mk 5, and Opel's new Astra, which account for high shares of the German new car market