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Volkswagen

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions
05.05.2026
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Sales improve in Q1 / EVs approach 70% of market
24.04.2026
EVENTS
AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 focuses on industrial implementation of artificial intelligence
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
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes
02.03.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
Sales start year on sour note / EVs dominate / Most majors suffer declines
25.02.2026
EVENTS
AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 to take place in Germany
20.02.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
Registrations end 2025 on high note / EVs dominate / VW takes chequered flag
28.01.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
Electric, hybrid vehicles drive growth in September / Germany, Belgium lead way / China's BYD quadruples volume over 2024
29.10.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
Registrations improve in August / Year-to-date total eases / Carmakers pause production / US implements EU trade deal
26.09.2025
RECYCLING
Aimplas gains RecyClass accreditation for automotive, E&E testing
15.09.2025
TRADE WAR
EU, US strike 15% tariff deal / Zero-for-zero tariffs agreed for some strategic products
28.07.2025
COVESTRO
Launch of PCR polycarbonates made from ELV headlamps
29.04.2025
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EUROPE
Suppliers fear double impact of tariffs / Associations urge ‘negotiated solution' / Carmakers fined nearly EUR 600 mn for cartel participation
10.04.2025
HUNGARY
Plastics industry consolidation draws to an end / Automotive sector: problems and opportunities / Energy costs and shifts in green policy are key factors for competitiveness
07.04.2025
TRADE WAR
Trump slaps tariffs on US imports of cars, parts / Collection to start in early April / Europeans cry foul
28.03.2025
ITALY
Government bailout of EUR 2.5 bn for automotive components sector / Switch to weapons production possible
27.03.2025
GERMAN ECONOMY
Will the German plastics industry benefit from EUR 1 tn special fund? / Assessment by PIE market expert Martin Bäcker
26.03.2025
SAPA
Italian automotive supplier acquires Megatech Industries / Move to drive innovation in mobility
13.03.2025
BORYSZEW
German auto supplier subsidiary slides into insolvency / 500 employees affected
10.03.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
Rise in December EU registrations supports 2024 growth / EVs account for over half of sales last year
22.01.2025
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
SIMOLDES / POLYKEMI
Collaboration tests recyclate performance in automotive / No major investments required for transition from virgin plastics
27.11.2024
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