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The rise of Chinese automotive brands in the global market is being accompanied by the growth of the Indian automotive industry, which, although still at a slower pace and with less visibility, is expanding its technological and export capacity, driven by a strong domestic market and a focus on the production of affordable vehicles. (translated)

Tu próximo coche podría ser chino, pero el siguiente tal vez sea indio

Spain has been, since the 1970s, a large vehicle factory and an important hub of the European sector. But it occupies a peripheral role in the value chains, specializing in tasks such as assembly while R&D, for example, remains in Germany. (translated)

Espionage or industrial policy? Replacement of one dependence with another or reindustrialization? What is happening with Chinese foreign direct investment in the automobile sector? Thread and complete analysis 👇 (translated)

The German automotive sector is in crisis, with a 5.8% cut in its workforce, which equates to 42,300 layoffs in the first half of 2026, bringing employment to its lowest level in 20 years and affecting giants like BMW and Volkswagen, which have jointly announced more than 60,000 layoffs and restructuring plans due to falling sales and international competition. (translated)

Batacazo del automóvil alemán: los despidos hunden el empleo a su nivel más bajo de los últimos 20 años

The German automotive industry is facing a serious crisis in China due to the price war, state support for local manufacturers, and technological lag, resulting in losses of 2.7 billion euros and a significant decline in its market share in the first half of 2026. (translated)

El motor alemán se hunde en China por la guerra de precios, las ayudas estatales o el desfase tecnológico

The German government has decided to maintain and expand certain tax and mobility privileges for plug-in hybrid vehicles until 2035, despite the withdrawal of support from the European Union, in order to protect its automotive industry and the jobs it creates. (translated)

Alemania protege su industria de híbridos enchufables de la retirada de ayudas de Bruselas

The article analyzes the discrepancy between the vehicle production of Volkswagen and Toyota, revealing that while VW employs 630,000 workers and produces 4.13 million cars annually, Toyota, with only 60% of that number of employees, manufactures 5.39 million vehicles, resulting in serious financial problems for the German brand. (translated)

Algo está mal: VW produz menos com mais gente que a Toyota

Moraes diz que isenção de impostos para autistas nível 1 não vai acabar com a indústria automobilística. Nem a Janja foi tão longe. Se ele achasse que "quem paga imposto é a empresa, não o consumidor", concluiria que a isenção ajuda as empresas. Mas concluiu o oposto: que pagar imposto é bom e que deixar de pagar poderia prejudicar quem produz. Nem a Janja foi tão longe. Literalmente. #Impostos #IndústriaAutomobilística #Autismo

Il Post 4w

The German automotive industry is experiencing a serious crisis with massive layoffs, including about 100,000 jobs at Volkswagen, due to strong Chinese competition, the transition to electric vehicles, and past wrong strategic choices, with negative consequences for the German and European economy. (translated)

L’industria automobilistica tedesca non se la passa bene
Observador Aug 1

China is already selling cars in Europe under European brands, with companies like BYD and Geely, which has acquired iconic brands like Volvo and Lotus, highlighting a structural transformation in the European automotive industry, in a context of increased Chinese competitiveness and economic difficulties for European giants like Volkswagen. (translated)

A China já vende carros na Europa, com os emblemas europeus
eldiario.es Jul 31

The German automotive industry is facing a deep crisis with the threat of 150,000 layoffs, due to loss of competitiveness and high production costs, which has led major manufacturers like Volkswagen and Audi to drastically restructure and reduce their workforce. (translated)

150.000 despidos a la vista: por qué se gripa la potente industria de la automoción en Alemania

BMW will reduce its workforce by 8,000 jobs by the end of 2027 through a voluntary redundancy plan, aimed at nearly half of its 85,000 employees in Germany, amid a crisis in the automotive industry exacerbated by Chinese competition. (translated)

BMW recortará 8.000 puestos de trabajo con un plan de salidas voluntarias

The suicide of the German industry and economy has its most tragically spectacular setting in the automobile industry. If Volkswagen lays off 100,000, 50,000 of them in Germany, Porsche announces today that it is laying off another 5,000. (translated)

Mediafax.ro Jul 24

Grupul auto Volkswagen a anunțat o scădere a profitului net cu aproape o treime în al doilea trimestru, din cauza cheltuielilor excepționale și a vânzărilor în scădere pe piața chineză, ceea ce a condus la revizuirea previziunilor de creștere a veniturilor pentru 2026. #Volkswagen #Economii #IndustriaAuto

Grupul auto Volkswagen a înregistrat o scădere a profitului net cu aproape o treime
20 minutos Jul 24

El artículo de Carmelo Encinas expone cómo el desarrollo de la industria del coche eléctrico en España, a través de inversiones y alianzas estratégicas como la de Ford y Geely, podría transformar al país en el líder automovilístico de Europa, similar a Alemania, a pesar de las actuales dudas de los consumidores sobre la autonomía de estos vehículos y la falta de infraestructura de carga adecuada. #CocheEléctrico #IndustriaAutomotriz #EnergíasRenovables

El coche eléctrico convertirá a España en la Alemania del sur

The Chinese partners of Zapatero and Sánchez come to definitively bury the automotive industry in Spain, but don't think they are going to create a job in the factory they are planning. They are bringing the entire workforce from China. And the factory will soon become one of the bases. (translated)

adevarul.ro Jul 20

Un studiu alarmant realizat de Institutul Fraunhofer arată că, din cauza tranziției către vehicule electrice, industria auto europeană ar putea pierde circa 726.000 de locuri de muncă până în 2040, iar România, unde sectorul auto reprezintă o parte semnificativă din exporturi, se va confrunta și ea cu provocări legate de această transformare. #IndustriaAuto #Electromobilitate #Romania

Studiu alarmant pentru industria auto europeană: 726.000 de joburi, în pericol. Cum este afectată România
20 minutos Jul 18

El sector del automóvil en España reclama urgentemente un impulso al Plan España Auto 2030 para recuperar el terreno perdido en electrificación y revitalizar la industria, que enfrenta crisis de ventas y un aumento alarmante del absentismo laboral, afectando su competitividad y empleo. #EspañaAuto2030 #electrificación #industriaautomovilística

El automóvil reclama un impulso urgente al Plan España Auto 2030 para recuperar terreno en la electrificación y revitalizar la industria española
Lula Jul 15

100 milhões de veículos produzidos no Brasil em 70 anos. 🇧🇷 Um marco da indústria automobilística brasileira que destaca a capacidade produtiva do país, o avanço tecnológico do setor e a contribuição de trabalhadores e trabalhadoras para o desenvolvimento da indústria nacional. https://t.co/69q4VuGmuq #Brasil #IndústriaAutomobilística #Inovação

Stirile ProTV Jul 14

Industria auto europeană se confruntă cu o încetinire semnificativă, iar Volkswagen plănuiește restructurări ample, reducând gama de modele și opțiunile de echipare, fapt ce va afecta și producătorii de componente din România, care depind de comenzile constructorilor germani. #IndustriaAuto #Volkswagen #Restructurari

Industria auto europeană încetinește: Volkswagen pregătește restructurări, iar fabricile sunt sub presiune