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Europe
Mon 21 Sep: IG Metall protests at DE OEM & supplier sites. IndustriALL: ~280 actions / ~100 sites (Audi/BMW/Bosch focus). Demands: site investment, 35-hour week, local content. EU campaign → Strasbourg 24 Nov.
Companies Audi, BMW, Bosch
Source: IG Metall · IndustriALL
Americas
CA expired Sun 20 Sep 23:59 local. Mon AM: no new strike call/vote date. Unifor 16 Sep: still in conciliation; not legal strike at expiry. Impasse: Brampton–Roshel MOU; L1285 income security extended. Talks paused ~11 Sep.
Companies Stellantis
Source: Unifor Auto Talks 16 Sep · Unifor 11 Sep
Europe
Today Mon 21 Sep further Mirafiori stop (Radiocor: 500 Carrozzeria; local press: + Presse). Hybrid demand vs engine-component supply. H1’26 ~36k vs ~15k H1’25. Unions want a second model.
Source: Radiocor 18 Sep · Il Torinese 21 Sep
Europe
FT: EU seeking ~15% voluntary hybrid cap or higher tariffs; China hybrids ~3.8k→~50k. MOFCOM 18 Sep: voluntary limits violate WTO — firmly opposed. Klingbeil urged EU PHEV tariffs + tighter local content.
Global
No Mon ad-hoc beyond Fri 18 Sep: ORS up to 1% (was 4.0–5.5%); ~€10bn specials incl. ~€6bn Porsche goodwill (Q3). Underlying ~4% ex specials. Q3 report 29 Oct.
Companies Volkswagen, Porsche
Source: VW ad-hoc · Porsche SE EQS · Reuters
Europe
17 Sep: GLA series production at Rastatt; BEV running; 48V hybrids later this year on flexible line. Low-three-digit-million € Hall 4.1 (2027); MB.OS + digital twins.
Companies Mercedes-Benz
Source: Mercedes Media 17 Sep
Europe
17 Sep: Ghent becomes Volvo’s only EU contract-manufacturing plant (with Chengdu). Overcapacity acknowledged; ~€119m Belgian support. Second brand unnamed (Geely-group expected).
Companies Volvo Cars, Geely
Source: Belga 17 Sep · newmobility
Europe
16 Sep: Bosch Mobility works council demands EU local-production rules; Bosch cutting 13,000 automotive jobs by decade-end.
Companies Bosch
Source: Reuters 16 Sep
Global
Rosenberger Sep: HVR210 up to 1,200 V / 208 A; automation-ready for harness makers. Vicor 10 Sep: INFAC integrates 800V→48V DC-DC inside the battery pack — cuts HV cable length; enables 48V zonal distribution.
Companies Rosenberger, Vicor
Source: Rosenberger PDF · Vicor / INFAC
Europe
BMW PressClub 17 Sep: Debrecen iX3 to 24-hour ops; trade notes third shift / strong EU demand. Lear @ MS Laguna 16 Sep: ~$2.9bn awards (>$500m E-Systems); WIP automation + BMW automated taping.
Companies BMW, Lear
Source: BMW PressClub · BMWBlog · Lear @ MS Laguna
Europe
Reuters 17 Sep (Altavilla): Chinese OEMs racing to buy/refurbish EU plants. BYD wants full ownership; Spain/France most actionable; Italy plan B. Hungary early production; 2nd site by YE; long-term ~3 assembly + 1 battery.
Companies BYD
Source: Reuters 17 Sep