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Europe
3 Sep SB: ~9m units; 9% OM/2030; models −50%/complexity −75% by 2035; EU capacity >500k excess; Emden/Zwickau/Hanover/Neckarsulm concept by Jun 2027.
Companies Volkswagen
Source: VW
Europe
24 Sep: Valladolid+Palencia five models (2 C-EVs); battery line; RGEV Medium 2.0 (~750 km; 800V). >6k jobs.
Companies Renault
Source: Reuters
Asia
FT 17 Sep: VER ~15% after hybrids 3.8k→50k/mo. BEVs ≤~45% duty; hybrids 10%. Šefčovič Beijing early Oct.
Source: AW/FT
Europe
electrive 28 Sep (FT): UK Made-in-Europe access tied to China tariff alignment. UK still 10%; Chinese brands ~16% UK.
Source: electrive
Europe
Pre-series Zaragoza; >400 hires; series 13 Oct. Local stamp/weld/paint/assembly to dodge ~30.7% EU duty.
Companies Leapmotor, Stellantis
Source: AN Europe
Europe
17 Sep: no EU closures; Ghent+Chengdu for CM. ~€119m Belgian support. Second brand chosen, unnamed.
Companies Volvo Cars
Source: Belga
Global
1 Sep: Winchester→Aptiv Interconnect; Intercable→Aptiv HV Technologies (busbars). Post-Versigent spin.
Companies Aptiv
Source: Aptiv
Global
17 Sep: Audit/Intervention/Review agents; Mid-term 2028 smart factory; model lines 2027–28; global by 2030.
Companies Sumitomo Wiring Systems
Source: ExaWizards
Global
AMS 25 Sep: end-to-end automation (0.1 mm crimp). First production mid-2027; 100k+/yr.
Companies TE Connectivity
Source: AMS
Global
AMS 25/28 Sep: R2 −2.3 miles wire, HV −70%, ECUs 17→7. TE: 400→800V mainly IEC 60664 clearance.
Companies Rivian, TE Connectivity
Source: AMS
Europe
21 Sep protests vs cuts/closures. EU campaign → Strasbourg 24 Nov (Automotive Package).
Source: IG Metall