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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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