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Automotive & Business Brief — 4 October 2026
Puebla: tentative 13.16%/24-mo deal 2 Oct — strike averted; vote pending; Taos paro 5–9 Oct.
Executive Snapshot
- Puebla: tentative 13.16%/24-mo deal 2 Oct — strike averted; vote pending; Taos paro 5–9 Oct.
Top Developments
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VW Puebla: 13.16%/24-mo deal averts strike — vote pending
Americas
VW Mexico+SITIAVW ratified tentative CCT before 2 Oct 11:00 local: 13.16% global/24 mo (~3.8% 2026 / ~3.5% 2027), rehire path for 611; >6,400 vote TBD. Taos paro 5–9 Oct (~2,700).
Companies Volkswagen
Sources
- VW Mexico PR
- Bloomberg Línea
- La Jornada
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Metall/Elektro opens THIS WEEK — 5%; Friedenspflicht 31 Oct
Europe
IG Metall (4 Oct): talks start Wed 7 Oct (BW/NRW), then 8–9/12/14 Oct. 5% (12 mo) + job/site security. Peace ends 31 Oct; warning strikes from 1 Nov.
Sources
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EU–China: China AD probe (3 Oct) ahead of Beijing 8–9 / leaders 15–16
Asia
MOFCOM AD probe on EU p-nitrotoluene before Šefčovič–Wang (8–9 Oct). Brussels wants concrete results before leaders 15–16 Oct (hybrids, access, rare earths).
Sources
- China Daily
- Euronews
- POLITICO
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Stellantis Windsor: idle 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov
Americas
>6,400 workers; tariffs + weaker NA demand. Unifor still at Brampton/Roshel impasse (conciliation; no strike vote).
Companies Stellantis
Sources
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VW/PowerCo/Gotion: three LFP JVs (ES/SK/MA)
Global
Valencia PowerCo 51%/Gotion 49%; Šurany Gotion 51%; Kenitra cathode Gotion 51%. ~€3.22bn combined; VW sells 5.3% Gotion stake. Approvals pending.
Companies Volkswagen, Gotion
Sources
- VW Group PR
- Just Auto
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Leapmotor B10 Figueruelas: series ~13 Oct; event 16 Oct
Global
Pre-series done; series ~13 Oct; event 16 Oct. ~400–500 jobs; ~40k/yr. Spain dealers still China-built until series. EV/REEV mix unconfirmed.
Companies Leapmotor
Sources
- Motor.es
- Testcoches
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Ultium Spring Hill +$1bn prismatic LMR
Global
GM–LG JV retool for LMR (~33% denser than LFP at similar cost). Mods later 2026; done 2028; ~500 jobs.
Companies General Motors
Sources
- Tennessee ECD
- Just Auto
- Ultium
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Toyota Battery Center NA opens (Saline, MI)
Global
1 Oct: ~30k sq ft lifecycle battery R&D for hybrid/PHEV/H2/BEV; supports TBNA NC.
Companies Toyota
Sources
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BYD Sep: year high; exports 180.7k (+154% YoY)
Europe
463,561 NEVs (+17%). BEVs 273k (+33%); overseas ~39%. 9M overseas +93% to 1.34m. Hungary ramp late-2026.
Companies BYD
Sources
- electrive
- CnEVPost
- BYD/electrive
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Stellantis Douvrin final close 30 Oct
Global
Previously announced thermal site ends 30 Oct; ~100 remaining reassignment.
Companies Stellantis
Sources
- Boursorama / AFP
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T&E: EU can meet 2030 cell demand if plants stay online
Europe
EU cell capacity can cover eligible EV demand by 2030 if plants proceed; cathode/precursor gaps remain.
Sources
- electrive / T&E