YEAR-ENDER: AUTOMOTIVE MARKET

Economic woes stall sales growth / Trump´s trade war threats stoke fears for 2025

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

First edition of new "IAA" motor show in Munich loses exhibitors / PwC survey: 70% Germans, 97% Chinese willing to change mobility behaviour

FAURECIA

+++ Follow-up +++ Takeover of Hella to birth six divisions / Increased focus on electronics, software

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Electromobility promises suppliers more added value / A material shift when the engine compartment cools? / Battery shortage could be test for Europe / McKinsey report: Automotive software market to grow by 250% by 2030

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY TURKEY

Car sector sees severe coronavirus-losses in production and foreign trade / Supply chain problems / VW plans for new plant halted

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Winds of change / Alternative mobility concepts compete with petrolheads at "IAA" / Suppliers more realistic than their big customers / Industry's "new beginning" mantra torn apart by double standards

PLASTIVALOIRE

French collaboration with Roctool / Thermoplastic composite parts for automotive and aviation markets

RECTICEL

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

TI AUTOMOTIVE

Third plant for plastic fuel tanks commissioned in China

REYDEL AUTOMOTIVE

Former Visteon Interiors business continues to invest / Expanding two French plants

FAURECIA

Increased use of natural fibres and biopolymers in vehicles / Joint venture with French hemp supplier Interval '/ Partnering with Mitsubishi on "BioMat"

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING FRANCE

Excelcar R&D centre at Peugeot plant commissioned / Composites for carriage building

MAGNETI MARELLI

EUR 36m investment realised as two production facilities are opened in China / Production target of 5m automotive lamps in 2019 at Xiaogan plant

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY FRANCE

German premium brands give boost to suppliers amid slump / Poor domestic demand compensated by healthy international business

PLASTIC FANTASTIC

The afterlife of an Air France uniform, or how the French automotive sector battles the economic crisis

TI AUTOMOTIVE

New Czech blow moulding plant / Manufacturing plastic petrol filler tubes

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Focus remains on mass markets of Russia, China and India / CAFE standard will drive the switch to new materials in USA / Lightweight construction a key topic at IAA / Will global sales stagnate in 2012?

MALAYSIA

Polymer production volume of 1.8m t in 2009 / Processing sector dominated by family-run SMEs / Most activity in industrial parks / Business gradually returning to pre-2008 levels / Roadmap for the future

POLYMER PRICES

Engineering Thermoplastics in April 2010: Notations skyrocket / Numerous triple-digit hikes / Supply tightens / Lively demand / Sharp rises expected again in May

PLASTICS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Plastic structural inserts replace metal reinforcements / After the engine compartment, substitution now in the bodywork