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Europe's Auto Industry Braces for Chip Interference Soon

Europe’s auto industry is preparing for production disruption within days because of China’s export restrictions on semiconductors made by Nexperia. The U.S. is likely to be affected too.

October 22, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Stellantis CEO Confirms Italy Commitment Amid Car Demand Woes

Stellantis reaffirmed its commitment to its Italian manufacturing operations, making a pledge to hire 400 additional workers to bolster production at its Mirafiori plant in Turin.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Why America’s Trade Partners Oppose Trump’s Truck Tariffs

Every one of the countries identified by the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign Trade Division as a top supplier by export value of trucks to the U.S. warned the agency against the levies.

October 1, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump’s 100% Pharmaceutical Tariffs Won’t Apply to EU, Japan

President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on pharmaceutical imports will not apply to countries with negotiated agreements with the U.S. that contain provisions on drugs.

September 26, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Stellantis to Pause Production at Plants Due to Weak Demand

Stellantis NV will temporarily halt production at some of its plants in Europe amid lagging demand for models including the Alfa Romeo Tonale sport utility vehicle.

September 23, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Porsche, VW Lower 2025 Forecasts Because of Pullback From EVs

Porsche and parent Volkswagen cut their outlook for the year, citing the sports-car maker taking a $2.2 billion hit to operating profit linked to pushing back the introduction of new EVs.

September 19, 2025
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Europe Car Bosses Tout EVs, Warn Against Combustion-Engine Ban

European car executives walked a fine line at the recent Munich auto show by touting how swell their new EVs are while warning Brussels that they can’t possibly sell only EVs by 2035.

September 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Canada Diverts Aluminum Exports to Europe as US Tariffs Bite

Aluminum producers in Quebec are diverting more of the metal used to make cans and car parts to Europe as rising U.S. tariffs make their shipments more expensive for American customers.

September 8, 2025
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Chinese Firms Fuel Europe’s New Warehouse Boom

The world’s two largest economies have yet to reach a trade deal, and manufacturers in China have been seeking alternative markets for their goods as they brace for higher U.S. tariffs.

September 4, 2025
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Tesla Sales Plunge Across Europe as EV Market Grows

Tesla’s worldwide vehicle deliveries fell 13% in the first half of the year, putting the company on course for its second consecutive annual decline.

September 3, 2025