Volkswagen

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%

Aim to become global leading supplier / Industry associations present position paper / Additional grants requested

Issuing of safety recalls / 14 automobile manufacturers might be affected / Millions of possibly faulty parts in circulation

PU antioxidant launched for car industry at "Chinaplas"/ Reaction to stricter rules on interior air quality

Next round in the takeover battle / Jifeng can complete the conversion of its convertible bond after all

Defensive move has initially failed / Hastor manoeuvrings put automotive seat manufacturer under threat again

Global market for carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastics to grow by 10.8% per year / Automotive and aerospace applications drive demand / Grand View Research report

Economy continues to show solid growth / Plastics processing also on the up / Centro Español de Plásticos estimates annual turnover of EUR 14.5 bn / Positive stimulus from construction and automotive industries

Auto components supplier in a fight with Prevent's owners / Hastor wants to replace supervisory board and withdraw confidence in CEO Müller

PU foams specialist confirms no injuries sustained during fire at automotive parts plant in Most / Financial impact unclear

Croatian car supplier dissolves joint venture with Faurecia / Russian expansion plans for 2017 / Many new orders