Volkswagen

Global car sales down 5% in 2019 / Industry faces consolidation and job cuts / Electric vehicles need one third fewer employees / Plastic content in cars above 30% for first time

Fiat Chrysler's plan to merge with Renault Nissan on the table

More 3D printing with plastics / Auxiliary tools for the "R8"

Global prospects for 2019 at best subdued / Job losses and plant closures expected / European manufacturers face big decisions

PP compounding plant starts up in US / Automotive OEMs targeted

Sales slump puts sector under pressure in Germany and Europe / Weakness especially apparent with SCR tanks for diesel vehicles / Situation could mean a breather for plastics processors / Brexit and e-car issues

Carbon fibre producer expands European automotive supply / Portuguese company Inapal Plasticos becomes part of CSP

Croatian tier 2 supplier buys Hungarian competitor Tisza Automotive

Canadian firm buys Italian car lighting manufacturer Olsa / Joint ventures for Chinese e-cars planned

Expansion of Romanian site / JV with Italian hose manufacturer Errecinque

Full-colour multi-material 3D printing in prototyping / Replacement of conventional production technologies

Chinese company to take over German auto parts supplier / Bid to acquire outstanding shares / Extensive employee commitments

The combustion engine lives on – for the time being / More upheaval in auto components supply sector / Automotive engineering plastics conference in Germany delivers fresh approaches for car interior / More requirements, more competition, more plastic

Three new US plants planned / EUR 40m investment

Catalonia's quest for independence clouds economic prospects / Region is plastics industry heavyweight / Strikes and demonstrations ahead of new elections

Partner Ningbo Jifeng now holds blocking minority / Will it soon also have seats on the management committees?

Joint venture Ionity to set up pan-European charging network / 400 charging stations by 2020

New automotive plant in Mexico opens / VW and Daimler among first customers

"Biocomposites Conference Cologne" in December / European market sees growth

Strategic reorientation by industry leaders / New car registrations exclusively electric from 2026 on? / Plastics manufacturers and automotive suppliers remain calm / Big data in the car / Highlights from the "IAA"

South Korean injection moulding machine manufacturer furthers its European business / RenoStav acquires large-scale machine for automotive parts

Production start at new PP compounding plant in China / Components for automotive market

Higher revenues for Swiss injection moulder in H1 2017 / Closure of plant in Switzerland / Two Hungarian subsidiaries

Expansion of production site in Poland / Improvements for automotive supply

Battle against Hastor continues / Chinese Jifeng increases shares to 20%