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

RUSSIA

Slack local demand, weak exports cut resin output / Asian imports hit market / Investment slump heralds future problems

RENAULT

French carmaker “sells” Russian ops / Buyback possible / Deal could serve as blueprint for other firms

NOVARES

French company to start production in Russia

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

It's all about lightweight construction / German plastics congresses focus on new approaches / Russian market could become even more depressed following Crimea crisis / Poor demand idles assembly plants for several days

JOKEY PLASTIK

New plastic packaging production site in Russia

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Demand for new cars in Europe to bottom out in 2013 / Slight growth predicted for 2014 / Production stagnates at 12m vehicles / Producers fight poor demand with technology / Suppliers raise proportion of plastics in cars

CONTITECH

New air conditioning and motor cable plant in Kaluga / Supplying Renault and AvtoVaz

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Inergy subsidiary establishes joint venture in Russia / Manufacturing fuel tanks for the Russian automotive sector