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Europe
Schiebe (21 Sep, Sindelfingen): if German costs are not cut, Mercedes will close one Aufbauwerk and one Powertrainwerk. Reuters (22 Sep): German production 'not competitive' on labour; goal still keep all sites. Plants not named; works council rejects ultimatum.
Companies Mercedes-Benz
Source: Reuters 22 Sep · WiWo
Europe
~130k VW AG employees; +social component; 12-month term (22 Sep). House deal ends 2026; warning strikes possible from 1 Jan 2027. Also wants binding plant perspectives beyond 2030.
Companies Volkswagen
Source: FAZ/dpa 22 Sep · n-tv
Europe
SB approved plan (3 Sep): ~9% margin; EU capacity >500k above demand; Emden, Zwickau, Hanover, Neckarsulm lack secured allocation 2031–34. Reuters (23 Sep): VW/IG Metall/works council meet Hanover 30 Sep.
Companies Volkswagen
Source: VW Group PR 3 Sep · Reuters 23 Sep
Europe
Tens of thousands at VW and peers (Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Porsche, Bosch). Cavallo/Benner call for investment, tariffs, electricity, partial retirement. Schäfer: ramp performance programme further.
Companies Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Porsche, Bosch
Source: Reuters 21 Sep · Automotive World 22 Sep
Asia
FT ask (~15% EU hybrid share) after imports rose ~3.8k (Oct 2024) to ~50k (Jul 2026). MOFCOM (18 Sep) opposes. Séjourné (23 Sep): rebalancing 'existential'; Šefčovič Beijing 8–9 Oct; trade defence on table.
Source: Automotive World/FT 17 Sep · Xinhua 18 Sep · Euronews 23 Sep
Global
Strike on foreign-invested Zhytomyr plant; fire; DSNS: two injured. Prior 9 Aug hit: serious damage, indefinite suspension; historically supplies cable systems for VW/Audi/BMW/Mercedes/Porsche.
Companies Kromberg & Schubert, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche
Source: zhytomyr.city/DSNS 23 Sep · RBC Ukraine 22 Sep
Americas
Unifor (16 Sep): not in legal strike at expiry; conciliation continues; next step if escalating = strike votes. Brampton income security extended. Core dispute: Brampton future (Roshel MoU) + pattern.
Companies Stellantis
Source: Unifor 16 Sep · Unifor 11 Sep
Europe
Complete stop two weeks in Oct; 934 blue + 140 white collar. Company: 'complex' despite higher H1 vs FY2025; energy cost flagged. Unions warn on ~400 temps; want second model.
Companies Stellantis
Source: ANSA 22 Sep · Sky TG24 22 Sep
Europe
Of seven plants, five Volvo-only; Ghent + Chengdu open to Geely brands and possibly other OEMs. Overcapacity cited; Ghent to compete with Eastern Europe. No first non-Volvo SOP named.
Companies Volvo Cars, Geely
Source: Belga 17 Sep
Global
1 Sep: Winchester → Aptiv Interconnect; Intercable AS → Aptiv High-Voltage Technologies; Connection Systems unchanged. Integrated connectors + HV busbars + SDV/electrified systems.
Companies Aptiv
Source: Aptiv PR 1 Sep
Global
17 Sep: 2030 Smart Factory push — AI image analysis, Skild AI robots, ExaWizards multi-agents; aim local-for-local and lower labour intensity.
Companies Sumitomo Wiring Systems
Source: SWS PR PDF 17 Sep
Global
Deal announced 4 Aug; close targeted TE FY Q4 ending Sep 2026; Dornbirn office. Combines electrical/data with coolant/air for EV thermal + ADAS.
Companies TE Connectivity