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EUROPEAN CAR MARKET US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions	05.05.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Industry-led study: technology ready, system lacking / High costs, low coordination threaten EU reclaim targets / Phase 2 to focus on quick wins, key bottlenecks	01.05.2026
MANN+HUMMEL Filter manufacturer plans to shutter plant in Speyer, Germany / Around 600 employees to be affected	28.04.2026
FORVIA Sale of interiors division to Apollo reportedly close	27.04.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales improve in Q1 / EVs approach 70% of market	24.04.2026
PLASTIC MANUFACTURING GROUP Two plants of the automotive supplier set to be acquired as third faces closure / Nearly 400 jobs to be lost	21.04.2026
ZETRONIC Fulchir core company acquires Lear's main auto seat facility in Italy / Production of mechatronics, electric city cars planned	20.04.2026
MAGNA Sale of lighting and rooftop systems units announced / Financial investor Mutares one of two buyers	16.04.2026
OP MOBILITY Module division braces itself against decline in turnover / Lighting unit aims to grow with Hyundai Mobis	09.04.2026
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer	31.03.2026
GRAMMER Seat maker targets return to growth / US margins remain under pressure	31.03.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales rebound / EVs still lead / Mixed results for majors	26.03.2026
BORYSZEW No investors found for plastics technology plants in Germany / Closure expected by end of year	23.03.2026
ELRINGKLINGER German automotive supplier reviews sites and shareholdings / Revenue rises slightly	11.03.2026
WEBASTO German automotive supplier plans third plant in India	03.03.2026
FORVIA Auto supplier posts billion-euro loss / Sale of interiors division at advanced stage / No dividends in 2026	27.02.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Sales start year on sour note / EVs dominate / Most majors suffer declines	25.02.2026
ZKW Headlight manufacturer plans to cut one in four jobs worldwide	23.02.2026
MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM Fifth BOPET film line goes into operation in Germany	16.02.2026
GRAMMER Automotive supplier reports better-than-expected results	12.02.2026
HEXPOL Swedish compounder's sales and earnings under noticeable pressure in 2025	04.02.2026
PLASTIVALOIRE Restructuring costs push automotive supplier into red / Higher investment planned again for 2026	29.01.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations end 2025 on high note / EVs dominate / VW takes chequered flag	28.01.2026
NOVARES Auto supplier invests EUR 2 mn in Spanish plant / Upgrade boosts automation, quality, energy efficiency	22.01.2026
POLYTEC Automotive supplier to acquire composites business of film manufacturer Profol	20.01.2026

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