22 September 2026

IG Metall Aktionstag

Europe

IG Metall Aktionstag: ~175k / ~280 actions — protest/Betriebsversammlung, not legal strike. IG Metall · Handelsblatt · Reuters.

Source: IG Metall · Handelsblatt · Reuters

Unifor–Stellantis

Americas

Unifor–Stellantis: CA expired 20 Sep; still conciliation; no legal strike. Unifor Auto Talks · Unifor · GCBC.

Companies Stellantis

Source: Unifor Auto Talks · Unifor · GCBC

Motherson Rotary Connectors 50.1%

Global

Motherson Rotary Connectors 50.1% (~₹500cr EV) — A&D circular/EWIS. Autocar Pro · Hindu BL.

Companies Motherson

Source: Autocar Pro · Hindu BL

VW Navarra ID. Cross SOP

Europe

VW Navarra ID. Cross SOP — first VW-brand EV at Landaben. VW España · Cadena SER.

Companies Volkswagen

Source: VW España · Cadena SER

Sumitomo Wiring smart factory

Global

Sumitomo Wiring smart factory — AI agents + physical AI robots (17 Sep PR). SWS PDF.

Companies Sumitomo Wiring Systems

Source: SWS PDF

Harness DFA + zonal (AMS)

Global

Harness DFA + zonal (AMS) — Next2OEM ~90%; BMW NK −600m/−30% weight. AMS.

Companies BMW

Source: AMS

Hirose FH51

Global

Hirose FH51 FPC/FFC 125°C robot-ready; GT37 1000BASE-T1. Hirose · Design World.

Companies Hirose

Source: Hirose · Design World

Hivest / VMI-Jokon

Global

Hivest / VMI-Jokon PE majority — >350m connector parts/yr to harness makers. Hivest.

Source: Hivest

Aptiv + Axera M57

Global

Aptiv + Axera M57 ADAS MP for EU-bound Chinese NEV. PR Newswire · ATN.

Companies Aptiv, Axera

Source: PR Newswire · ATN

BMW Debrecen 24h iX3

Europe

BMW Debrecen 24h iX3; 2nd Neue Klasse autumn. autopro.hu · BMWBlog.

Companies BMW

Source: autopro.hu · BMWBlog

Mirafiori stop 21 Sep

Europe

Mirafiori stop 21 Sep Carrozzeria+Presse. Il Torinese · Radiocor.

Source: Il Torinese · Radiocor

Metall demand Wed 23 Sep

Europe

Metall demand Wed 23 Sep; talks 7 Oct; peace ends 31 Oct. IG Metall · BR24.

Source: IG Metall · BR24