17 September 2026

VW Future Plan 2030 — ~50k cuts; 4 DE plants lack follow-on

Europe

3–4 Sep board backed Blume: ~50k more cuts (~half DE), model slim-down to 2035, ~9m sales, ~500k/yr EU excess. Emden/Hannover/Neckarsulm/Zwickau lack plans after 2031–34 (no immediate closures). Capex/R&D 2027–31 €135bn (−16%).

Companies Volkswagen

Source: FP/Bloomberg · Reuters · IG Metall

VW restructuring cost ~€16bn

Global

Reuters 10 Sep: ~€16bn for cuts + potential closures. Handelsblatt cite: ~€10bn workforce; ~€6bn if four plants cease car production (~2031–34). VW declined comment.

Companies Volkswagen

Source: Reuters · GMK/HB · FP

IG Metall Day of Action — 21 Sep

Europe

Nationwide OEM+supplier actions vs relocation/cuts/closures; VW compromise monitoring continues; >50k jobs cut last year (union).

Companies Volkswagen

Source: IG Metall · Berlin 8 Sep

Aptiv unifies interconnect brands

Global

1 Sep: Winchester→Aptiv Interconnect; IAS→Aptiv High-Voltage Technologies (HV busbars). Connection Systems unchanged.

Companies Aptiv

Source: Aptiv · eeNews

TE acquires HENN Fluid Line

Global

Deal 4 Aug; close TE FY Q4 ending Sep 2026. Plastic air/fluid connectors + electrical+fluid assemblies; Dornbirn office. EV thermal pitch.

Companies TE Connectivity

Source: TE · HENN · ChargedEVs

TE (Citi 9 Sep): +4–6 pts content; data/zonal > EV

Asia

Production soft; TE ~4–6 pts above. Content flipped to data/autonomy/SDV; Asia EV supportive; zonal adds connectors. Low end of range; NA EV soft.

Companies TE Connectivity

Source: Citi transcript · SA

Lear Laguna 16 Sep: record H1; IDEA

Global

H1 revenue >$12bn; EPS ~+23%; IDEA manufacturing + advanced mfg centre. E-Systems = EDS/HV connection.

Companies Lear

Source: SA · GuruFocus

Rosenberger HVR210 — 1,200 V automation-ready

Global

208 A @85°C; Cu+Al; 16–50 mm²; lever+CPA; optional HVIL. For harness automated assembly; battery/PDU/inverter/eAxle.

Companies Rosenberger

Source: Rosenberger · PDF

Rosenberger HVS240/420 motor connectors

Global

To 285 A / 410 A Cu (Al lower); 1,200 V; HVIL; IP6K9K; −40…+140°C.

Companies Rosenberger

Source: PDF · HVS page

Hirose FH51 + GT37 1000BASE-T1

Global

FH51 (8 Sep): one-action FPC/FFC, 125°C, to 80 pos. GT37 (3 Sep): shielded Gigabit Ethernet, harness-friendly term.

Companies Hirose

Source: FH51 · GT37

Hivest acquires VMI-Jokon (10 Sep)

Europe

Completed 30 Jul. VMI ex-Molex connectors >350m parts/yr to harness Tier-1s; ~€60m / ~270 FR+DE. PE for EU/NA M&A.

Source: Hivest

Motherson completes Autoelectric

Americas

3 Jul; EV €207m; ~€708m sales; ~13k staff; DE+US/MX/CN/TN/UA/RO/SK/CZ/CH.

Companies Motherson

Source: Nexans · Motherson

LEONI Kitzingen ICC

Europe

28 Aug IIC→ICC (>3k m²). Smart Manufacturing Cell (taping+clip) for serial; AI studies.

Companies LEONI

Source: LEONI