LEONI

Automotive supplier considers divesting cable division / Plans for IPO or direct sale

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Global prospects for 2019 at best subdued / Job losses and plant closures expected / European manufacturers face big decisions

LEONI

Massive job losses at German cable manufacturer / Business units under review / CFO departs with immediate effect

EDITORIAL

Cyber security requires communication

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Sales slump puts sector under pressure in Germany and Europe / Weakness especially apparent with SCR tanks for diesel vehicles / Situation could mean a breather for plastics processors / Brexit and e-car issues

LEONI

Electrical systems supplier acquires Chinese competitor Wuhan Hengtong / Fraud results in profit warning

SCHLEMMER

German automotive OEM inaugurates plants in China and the Philippines

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

EU Commission fines five OEM suppliers EUR 142m in wire harnesses price-fixing case

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY

European Commission launches probe into possible wire harness cartel activities