OCTOBER 2025 EDITION

EUROPE: AUTOMOTIVE

UK electric car sales hit record high as taxpayer subsidies help attract buyers


EU’s Von der Leyen urges European push on AI-driven cars


Economic and Market Report: Global and EU auto industry (H1 2025)


Carmakers and regulators rethink EV timelines as ICE makes a comeback in Europe


ZF Joins Bosch In Layoffs As Europe’s EV Pushback Bites In Germany


How the car industry split the European Parliament


European commercial vehicle market slows; van, truck, bus registrations down


THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW

"Reach, Impact and Size of the UK Motorsport Industry" with Chris Aylett

This Interview with Ron Hesse features Chris Aylett, who became Chief Executive of the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) in 1998. Since when, he has led it to become the world’s leading business organisation serving this engineering, technology and sports entertainment industry. His extensive international business experience, gained from leading his own business group and international trade associations, has allowed him to build an exceptionally widespread global network of key industry contacts. He has personally developed and promoted the MIA and its members around the world, regularly leading successful business development visits to the USA, Europe, Japan and other markets ...

EUROPE: AUTOMOTIVE (continued)

European battery industry does not require a rethink, it needs a fair shot


Spanish suppliers export €25 billion-worth of auto parts in 2024


Electric cars: European carmakers lobby Brussels to extend combustion engine deadline


EU losing ground in global automotive market, new study reveals


New Car Registrations: –0.1% in August 2025 YTD; battery-electric 15.8% market share


Jaguar Land Rover to restart some manufacturing after cyber-attack


BYD needs battery plant in Europe to support auto production increase, special adviser says



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This Interview features Lukas Hofmann, Partner in Roland Berger’s global Operations platform, based in Frankfurt, Germany. Lukas is part of the leadership team of RB's competence clusters on “Supply Chain & Logistics” and “Innovation, Engineering & Product”. With over a decade of ...


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The Keys to Successful Global Vehicle Launches

This Interview features Chris Bowers, CEO of CMB Automotive Group, and a global automotive marketing and brand expert. CMB is a strategic marketing and growth consultancy with offices in the UK and Detroit. He recently presented ...


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EUROPE: SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS AND TRADE

UK looks into how JLR cyber attack is impacting wider supply chain


Europe must invest more to make its supply chains future-proof


Pressure on European supply chains has sparked collaboration


Persistent Supply Constraints Position Europe for Value Growth


Germany to apply supply chain law in “restrained and business friendly” way


European Aftermarket Car Parts Lose Ground in U.S. After Trump Tariffs


Resilient Supply Chains for the Future: What Europe’s regions need today


Europe’s transport infrastructure: The vital role of Europe’s ports


EUROPE: FINANCE, TAX, LEGAL AND M&A

Germany’s top appeals court quashes verdict on VW dieselgate insurance settlement


German government confirms tax exemption for electric cars to continue


Automotive industry TP [Transfer Pricing] and Europe–US trade tensions


Company cars have huge potential to boost demand for EVs … (on fiscal & tax incentives)


UK and EU poised to strike deal sparing British business from carbon border tax


Brussels plans new tax on big companies to boost EU budget


EU simplification drive gets tangled in its own red tape


FinReg Monthly Update (UK / EU financial regulation developments)


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EUROPE: MANUFACTURING, ECONOMY & TECHNOLOGY

How Will EU Omnibus Legislation Impact Manufacturing?


In Europe, the chemical plant closures keep coming


Germany’s automotive industry in crisis: Politics are to blame, says trade economist


Europe's Semiconductor Plan Caught Between Vision and Reality


Spain manufacturing growth slowed but stayed in expansion


Official HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI (S&P Global)


Official HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI


Germany: Cabinet adopts draft Hydrogen Acceleration Act (infrastructure & industry)


EUROPE: HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT

China sends 2,000 workers to build battery power in Europe


UK manufacturing shrinks; further factory job losses flagged (PMI)


Germany: business sentiment drops; labour shortages cited as drag


France immigration/work-permit changes: young-graduate “job-search / business” permit clarified


Poland To Pilot A Shorter Workweek As Workforce Shrinks


France: graduates—how to get the one-year job-seeker work authorisation (overview)


Spain: 51% of workers juggle multiple jobs (labour/talent constraints context)


Germany blue-collar visa processing: current timelines (Skilled Worker, Opportunity Card, EU Blue Card)


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