AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EUROPE

Suppliers fear double impact of tariffs / Associations urge ‘negotiated solution' / Carmakers fined nearly EUR 600 mn for cartel participation

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

AUTOMOTIVE

EU endorses import tariffs on e-cars from China / France, Italy, Poland in favour as Germany votes against / Discussions continue

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

EU registrations rise over 4% in Q1 despite weak March / Sales of fossil-fuel models plunge / EVs near half of market share

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Registrations of battery- and electrically powered commercial vehicles soared last year / E-cars gain market share in China, Europe, US

SAPA

Automotive supplier acquires two Berry Global plants

AMANEOS

Newly founded German automotive supplier group sees itself on the right track / Profitability before growth – CEO Purrey

E-MOBILITY

Car industry shoulders extra costs for next-gen materials, components / Awards, innovations in EVs

BCOMP

BMW, Porsche, Volvo acquire stake in natural fibre composites specialist / Expansion of production and sales activities

ANTOLIN

China JV for automotive electronics / Move suits strategic shift

PÜRPLAST

Turkish PU processor to build plant in North Macedonia

ZKW

Lighting systems specialist expands its plants in Mexico and Slovakia / Total investment of EUR 222m

CHINAPLAS 2019

Focus on circular economy / First "Plastics Recycling, Recovery & Sustainability Conference" to be held in Guangzhou / More visitors expected from "New Silk Road" / China's recycling chain set for upgrades

VOLVO

Plans to use 25% recycled plastics in new cars from 2025

MGI COUTIER

Car components supplier now called Akwel / Targeted turnover of EUR 1.2 bn

SGL

Carbon fibre producer takes sole ownership of Benteler-SGL / Deal expands serial production capabilities and gains sites in Austria

NOVARES

Painting line at French facility opens / Supply for major automotive customers

DR. SCHNEIDER

Expansion of production site in Poland / Improvements for automotive supply

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Seven European Faurecia plants sold to Flex-N-Gate / Two new plants in the USA to supply automakers

ROSTI

Split into two groups to accelerate development / Focus for Rosti Automotive to grow in Asia

RECTICEL

Fire at Czech automotive interiors manufacturing plant / PU foams specialist declares force majeure

GRUPO ANTOLIN

New automotive parts production facility in Mexico opened / EUR 35m investment

MGI COUTIER

French automotive supplier returns to growth / Management changes

BASF

Introducing novel engine cover from flexible PU / One-shot process cuts production steps

RECTICEL

Shuttering of additional production facility announced several new orders from automotive customers / No full-year prognosis provided