MAINZ, Germany, May 21 (Reuters) - The head of Germany's VDA auto industry association said on Wednesday he still expected stronger demand for cars in the second half of the year after a weak first four months.
"We had hoped that the start to the year would have been a little smoother but we see no reason to doubt our forecast for the full year," VDA chief Bernd Gottschalk said at a conference in Mainz.
"The second half will need to be a bit stronger," he added.
The group is expecting 3.25 million new car registrations in Germany this year, broadly the same level as last year.
New car registrations in Germany fell two percent in the first four months of the year.