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REHAU German plastics processor sells large parts of automotive activities / Merger with competitor SRG Global	06.02.2025
KB COMPONENTS Swedish plastics processor expands / Acquisitions in Scandinavia, India, Baltic states / New deputy CEO	06.02.2025
HB FULLER US adhesives manufacturer plans to close a third of its plants / Future unclear for the ten European locations	24.01.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Rise in December EU registrations supports 2024 growth / EVs account for over half of sales last year	22.01.2025
ELECTRIC VEHICLES North American investments strengthen lithium-ion battery manufacturing / Additional separator-film production planned	15.01.2025
AUTOMOTIVE Umbrella group tells EU lawmakers to ‘stick with End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation plan' / Resisting pressure to water down proposals ‘will boost recycled content in new vehicles'	02.01.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET EU registrations falter in November / Sales of battery-electric vehicles slump	20.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: AUTOMOTIVE MARKET Economic woes stall sales growth / Trump´s trade war threats stoke fears for 2025	13.12.2024
YEAR-ENDERS Wrapping up 2024, sizing up 2025 – PIE series	11.12.2024
ELECTRIC VEHICLES Demand for lithium-ion battery protection material set to accelerate / Growth in EV sales to see boom in HMWPE market	10.12.2024
EASTMAN Further expansion of PVB films in Belgium	27.11.2024
SIMOLDES / POLYKEMI Collaboration tests recyclate performance in automotive / No major investments required for transition from virgin plastics	27.11.2024
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET EU registrations rebound in October / Tariffs slowing Chinese imports / BEV demand to decline / Ford job cuts to focus on Germany	22.11.2024
LEAR US automotive supplier misses annual targets / Sales stable despite low demand / Plant closures in Europe	21.11.2024
AUNDE Automotive supplier acquires Toyota Boshoku subsidiary	11.11.2024
AUTOMOTIVE EU starts tariffs on Chinese EVs / More consumers turn away from fossil fuel cars	31.10.2024
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Who will call shots in e-mobility? / Stellantis CEO: “Darwinian times for the automotive industry” / Europe on track to become workbench for China / Combustion engine makers play dangerous game from Chinese perspective	24.10.2024
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY EU registrations fall again in September / BEV sales send mixed signals / European component makers at ‘critical juncture' – trade group	23.10.2024
VARTA Sales forecast for 2024 lowered / Group restructuring could take longer than planned	18.10.2024
AUDI PC+PET recyclates incorporated into painted radiator grilles for two models / Cooperation with German compounder	17.10.2024
AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS Recycling targets for ELVs should get green light / Certification of recycled content necessary for level playing field – EuRIC	14.10.2024
AUTOMOTIVE EU endorses import tariffs on e-cars from China / France, Italy, Poland in favour as Germany votes against / Discussions continue	10.10.2024
VARTA Battery manufacturer confirms restructuring programme / Investors consider legal measures	30.09.2024
GRAMMER Seat manufacturer pulls plug on loss-plagued US subsidiary, sells TMD	27.09.2024
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY EU registrations fall sharply in August / BEV sales plunge / EU delays vote on tariffs for Chinese imports – report	20.09.2024

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