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EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations improve in August / Year-to-date total eases / Carmakers pause production / US implements EU trade deal	26.09.2025
E-MOBILITY Aimplas road tests new e-scooter / Two-wheeler features plastic parts with embedded electronics	25.09.2025
TDI Prices continue to rise following plant failure at Covestro / German mattress association warns of shortages	23.09.2025
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Draft EU circularity rules provisionally approved / New vehicle types to include minimum 20% recycled plastics / Waste industry lobby urges stronger action	17.09.2025
AUTOMOTIVE Clepa urges EU to step in with support for auto supply sector / Up to 350,000 jobs could be lost if no action taken	16.09.2025
RECYCLING Aimplas gains RecyClass accreditation for automotive, E&E testing	15.09.2025
CONTINENTAL US investment company Regent acquires ContiTech subsidiary OESL / Optimistic forecasts for all areas	04.09.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations climb in July / US confirms lower tariff on EU vehicles / EV market share eases	29.08.2025
POLLMANN Austrian automotive supplier closes Vitis plant / Production relocated to headquarters	21.08.2025
POLYTEC Automotive supplier shutters German plant / 250 staff affected / First half results back in black	18.08.2025
ADIENT Car seat maker raises 2025 financial guidance on strong Q3 / CEO says US tariffs are positive for company	14.08.2025
RESEARCH Aimplas develops sustainable flame-retardant materials for construction, transport	13.08.2025
MARELLI Creditors led by financial investor Strategic Value Partners become new owners of automotive supplier	06.08.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING RecyClass publishes recyclability evaluation protocols for automotive, EEE / Design for Recycling Guidelines updated	30.07.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations fall in June, H1 / EVs retain lead in market share / UK vehicle output plummets	25.07.2025
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING EU Parliament, Council plan significantly lower minimum recyclate quotas for new vehicles / Will ELV Directive come into force by mid-2026?	10.07.2025
WOODBRIDGE Canadian PU converter expands in Asia / JVs in China and India begin operation	30.06.2025
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING EU member states endorse slower ramp-up for plastics reclaim targets in ELVR / Plastics Europe supports faster timeline / FEAD, EuRIC urge EU to preserve ambitions	27.06.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Mixed signals from EU registrations / UK sales rise / Chinese firms double market share	26.06.2025
MARELLI Sale failed for time being / Automotive supplier places itself under creditor protection	24.06.2025
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Lack of rare earths could delay, stop German auto production / Shortage halts some component lines	04.06.2025
MARELLI Indian auto supplier Motherson sets sights on Japanese-Italian competitor	04.06.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET April registrations send mixed messages / EVs retain lead in market share / BYD outpaces Telsa – report	28.05.2025
TOYODA GOSEI Auto supplier announces production of interior components from recycled plastics	28.05.2025
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Reports of 10,000 job losses already this year – Clepa / More redundancies likely / Brussels softens CO2 guidelines	22.05.2025

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