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VOITH Composites division lands orders for CFRP hydrogen tanks / Focus on truck applications	19.05.2023
COMPOSITES RECYCLING Eliot project ends / Researchers laud solvolysis, pyrolysis reclaim technologies for aeronautics parts	18.05.2023
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY European car sales surge in March, Q1 / EVs add market share	25.04.2023
SUPPLIER INDUSTRY Germany: Increased turnover due only to higher energy prices – industry association / Production and capacity utilisation decline nevertheless	21.04.2023
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Plastics use to surge over next few years – report / Design changes to support further resin demand / European component makers report profitability concerns / Employment growth in EV parts underperforming expectations	20.04.2023
EUROPEAN ENERGY Fifty or more shades of green / EU Commission calls for deeper commitment to zero-carbon future / Route runs through hydrogen	13.04.2023
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Passenger vehicle sales jump in February / Strong rise largely due to base effects / Commercial vehicle registrations plunge	03.04.2023
DRÄXLMAIER Plant for vehicle electrical systems starts production in Tunisia / Construction of development centre	27.03.2023
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Audi, Mercedes-Benz incorporate more recycled material in serial production / Chemical reclaim of plastics waste from cars project	22.03.2023
ELECTRIC VEHICLES MARKET Paradigm shift in automotive industry / Trade group says half of European-made cars in 2023 will be electric / Tough times for suppliers / PIE talks to Axel Bornemann from ContiTech	17.03.2023
SAPA Italian automotive supplier acquires majority stake in Hispamoldes / Integration into newly created Grupo Indea	16.03.2023
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Registrations up sharply / Electric models enjoy strong growth / Rebound follows weak 2022	08.03.2023
RUSSIA A year of war takes toll on Russian plastics, chemical industries / State payments support refineries	06.03.2023
FAURECIA Financing the Hella takeover: sale of auto-interior specialist SAS to India's Motherson	23.02.2023
RUSSIA Slack local demand, weak exports cut resin output / Asian imports hit market / Investment slump heralds future problems	22.02.2023
TORAY Chemicals giant unveils recycled PA 6.6 from airbag scrap / Bio-based adipic acid said to be world first	13.02.2023
CONTITECH Continental subsidiary to be restructured: more industry, less automotive / Job cuts not targeted	08.02.2023
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Vehicle registrations tank in 2022 / Sales, production expected to rise this year / Industry shifts dog auto component makers	30.01.2023
BIESTERFELD Distribution agreement for Solvay's PEEK, PEAK in EMEA region	25.01.2023
BORGERS Swiss firm Autoneum acquires car components ops / German site to serve as competence centre	11.01.2023
E-MOBILITY Car industry shoulders extra costs for next-gen materials, components / Awards, innovations in EVs	05.01.2023
CAR INDUSTRY Poor profitability pressures investment / Spending on battery materials stagnates / European EV market to rebound in 2025 / EU registrations down in 2022	03.01.2023
LEAR Three US plants being prepared for electromobility / Investment of over USD 110 mn	21.12.2022
LEONI Sale of automotive cable business stalls / Refinancing plans in danger	19.12.2022
NOVARES French car component maker sells two Portuguese injection plants to local firm Champalimaud	13.12.2022

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