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EU-US RELATIONS
European Union reconsiders trade deal with US over Trump's Greenland threats / EUR 93 bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods back on the table – reports
19.01.2026
EU TRADE
Automotive set to benefit from new “landmark” EU-Mercosur trade deal / Farmers blast agreement as a “sell out”
14.01.2026
EUROPEAN AUTO INDUSTRY
Brussels lifts ban on combustion engines / Industry groups offer lukewarm responses / German car lobby calls changes 'disastrous'
18.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: EU ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
OECD predicts slowdown in '26 / Spain to lead, Italy to lag among EU Big Four / UK expansion to ease
15.12.2025
HEXPOL
Swedish compounder gains Porsche certification for low-emission recycled-content TPEs
11.12.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
Registrations improve in August / Year-to-date total eases / Carmakers pause production / US implements EU trade deal
26.09.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
Registrations climb in July / US confirms lower tariff on EU vehicles / EV market share eases
29.08.2025
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Lack of rare earths could delay, stop German auto production / Shortage halts some component lines
04.06.2025
AUTOMOTIVE
EU endorses import tariffs on e-cars from China / France, Italy, Poland in favour as Germany votes against / Discussions continue
10.10.2024
GERMAN CAR INDUSTRY
Mood among automakers rebounds – ifo / Manufacturers report production slumps in Q1 / Severe impacts for parts suppliers
05.04.2024
PFAS
Restrictions could disrupt supply chain, warns European industry / EPA orders Chemours, 3M to do more testing / Insufficient data on ‘forever chemicals'
21.08.2023
LOGISTICS
New toll with carbon pricing draws heated response from trucking industry / China-Europe freight train service reports growth / EU approves EUR 305 mn for Latvian transport infrastructure
10.07.2023
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Vehicle registrations tank in 2022 / Sales, production expected to rise this year / Industry shifts dog auto component makers
30.01.2023
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European automakers, suppliers brace for further production slowdowns as war in Ukraine rages / Vehicle sales expected to suffer
21.03.2022
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Reliability in short supply: Trust wanes among industry players / Dearth of raw materials burdens 2021 car production / Situation to first improve as late as 2024
22.11.2021
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
First edition of new "IAA" motor show in Munich loses exhibitors / PwC survey: 70% Germans, 97% Chinese willing to change mobility behaviour
07.09.2021
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Electromobility promises suppliers more added value / A material shift when the engine compartment cools? / Battery shortage could be test for Europe / McKinsey report: Automotive software market to grow by 250% by 2030
29.07.2021
AUTOMOTIVE TRADE FAIRS
“Geneva International Motor Show” 2021 also cancelled / Strong commitments for “IAA” in Munich
06.07.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Associations call on EU commission for bold post-crisis recovery plan / Suppliers face falling revenues and rising debt across Europe due to Covid-19
03.07.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Industry takes a hard hit from Covid-19 / Many converters need the “ventilation” provided by the government
26.06.2020
ELASTOMER AND RUBBER INDUSTRY
Historically weak December takes German manufacturers' figures deep into the red / Pressure even before Covid-19 / Three scenarios for the sector in 2020 / Commitment to the “Green Deal”
19.06.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Supply chains remain unreliable / Volatile demand affecting production more than usual / Suppliers expect at least 20-30% lower sales for the year / Losses inevitable
04.06.2020
IAA
Munich comes out on top / Concept for fusion of trade fair and the city
10.03.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
The Frankfurt “IAA” is now history / Second round for candidates Berlin, Hamburg and Munich
03.02.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Global stagnation / “The road will be steep, stony and arduous” / New boss of German association receives support from the industry / Favourite cities for IAA to be named by end of January
09.01.2020
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