Everything you need to know about cars in Switzerland
Understanding the Swiss vehicle type approval system and the type approval sheet.
Decode a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to identify the manufacturer, model and vehicle characteristics.
Steps to import a vehicle into Switzerland: customs, clearance, technical inspection and registration.
What is the European Certificate of Conformity (eCOC) and when do you need it in Switzerland.
Understanding IVI or IVIX in field 24 of the vehicle registration and finding your vehicle data.
Everything about the vehicle inspection: frequency, process, inspection points and tips to prepare your vehicle.
Wheel and tyre approval in Switzerland: authorised sizes, load indices and required certificates.
European emission standards Euro 1 to Euro 6: limits, impact on import and taxation.
Calculate the CO2 tax on vehicles in Switzerland: rates, exemptions and regulatory changes.
The Swiss motorway vignette: price, where to buy, validity and switch to the e-vignette.
Check if your vehicle is affected by a safety recall (NHTSA data).
Euro NCAP crash test results: understanding safety stars and comparing vehicles.
Interactive map of the Swiss vehicle fleet by canton: fleets, registrations, electric vehicles and trends.
BAZL Swiss aircraft registry: HB- registrations, categories, manufacturers and technical data.
Dictionary of technical automotive terms: abbreviations, acronyms and definitions used in Switzerland.
