Bharat Forge, India flags tariff-driven disruption; Q1 includes INR 140 million direct tariff cost On August 11, Bharat Forge highlighted its tariff-related uncertainty as a key headwind for the Q1 FY 2025-26 ending June. It mentioned that global tariff actions have disrupted the outlook for automotive, particularly in the U.S. It absorbed about INR 140 million in tariff-related expense during Q1 and noted that roughly one-third of its exports fr...

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ttery production at its Canada, Valencia, and Salzgitter plants due to lower-than-expected demand for BEV. The company revised its battery production target from 15 billion to 10 billion units. On May 2, it was announced that Audi's production plant in San José Chiapa, Puebla, is facing a critical disruption due to the 25% U.S. import tariff on vehicles from Mexico, leading to a complete halt in Audi Q5 exports to the U.S. since April 3. Accordi...

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isting stock, but it is possible that our production will start to become affected”. Clarion and Panasonic say it is unlikely that the disaster will have an impact on their domestic operations, but they are currently examining the supply conditions of components used in their products. Meanwhile, disruption is imminent at some companies including Renesas Electronics. Yasushi Akao, president of the semiconductor supplier says, “We are asked by...

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W reaches agreement for positioning itself competitively for the future Rheinmetall expresses interest in VW plant in Osnabrück, Germany for arms production Volkswagen to cut Germany capacity to 730,000 units by 2029 IT failure disrupts VW production across Germany VW Group faces production disruptions across multiple plants due to Slovenia floods VW unveils future production plans for passenger vehicles in Germany Volkswagen to build e...

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cycling Johnson Matthey joins UN Global Compact Johnson Matthey stops all new commercial activities in Russia and Belarus  Johnson Matthey to invest EUR 50 million at Gliwice, Poland plant Johnson Matthey receives GBP 400 million financing for hydrogen projects Johnson Matthey expects supply chain disruption due to Russia-Ukraine war Schaeffler, Bekaert, Johnson Matthey, and TNO work on PEM technology development Johnson Matthey sells part of ...

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Sales in the Vibracoustic Business Group for FY 2024 decreased by 1.6% from the previous year to EUR 2,634.7 million. This decrease was due to a global decline in vehicle production, delay in the transformation to BEVs, more intense competition, market share losses of Western OEMs, and supply chain disruptions. Adjusted for inflation, sales of passenger car solutions, particularly air springs in North America, grew, while commercial vehicle solut...

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over as a new mobility concept for urban spaces. At its urban mobility research hub in Singapore, the company is engaged in development and testing of advanced mobility solutions and software in partnership with start-ups. “Strategic partnerships and co-creation are key for success in this era of disruption and transformation in the mobility sector. (From a press release on October 24, 2019) Schaeffler informed that its joint venture company Sc...

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though the semiconductor supply is expected to improve in the second half of 2022, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, general supply bottlenecks, and rising inflation make an outlook for the current year more difficult. The war in Ukraine and its negative global impact exacerbates this situation. The disruption of supply chains of both passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturers has already caused the first production halts. Although ZF is n...

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on area. (From a press release dated March 8, 2022)  Continental announced that in the event the geopolitical situation, in particular in Eastern Europe, remains tense or even worsens, it can result in lasting consequences for production, supply chains, and demand. Depending on the severity of the disruption, this may result in lower sales and earnings in all group sectors as well as for the Continental Group compared to the prior year. Not incl...

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onsiderable progress in cost reduction, this was not enough to fully offset the impact of weaker sales and the additional costs from structural measures announced during the year. Outlook -The Company foresees high uncertainties during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, due to global trade disruptions, such as tariff barriers and geopolitical tension. Despite these challenges, the Company expects its sales to increase between 1% to 3%, f...

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apt to rapidly changing demand levels of its key customers due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) control efforts. Dana’s actions include additional employee safety measures, adjusting production schedules, idling certain manufacturing facilities, and managing controllable costs. Due to this unprecedented disruption in mobility markets and associated economic uncertainty, the company believes it is prudent to withdraw its most recent full-year financial...

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ia to consider leaving the country. While the operations of automotive plants in Russia have been affected by the economic sanctions, the plants of Bridgestone Corporation and Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. were operating normally on March 8. However, if the supply of raw materials is stopped due to the disruption of transportation, there will be inevitable negative impacts on their tire production. Toyota Motor Corporation suspended operations at its...

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ia to consider leaving the country. While the operations of automotive plants in Russia have been affected by the economic sanctions, the plants of Bridgestone Corporation and Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. were operating normally on March 8. However, if the supply of raw materials is stopped due to the disruption of transportation, there will be inevitable negative impacts on their tire production. Toyota Motor Corporation suspended operations at its...

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ia to consider leaving the country. While the operations of automotive plants in Russia have been affected by the economic sanctions, the plants of Bridgestone Corporation and Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. were operating normally on March 8. However, if the supply of raw materials is stopped due to the disruption of transportation, there will be inevitable negative impacts on their tire production. Toyota Motor Corporation suspended operations at its...

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ties across the plants located in Italy, France and Spain. Limited production will continue in certain sites in order to fulfill aftermarket needs. It is aligned with governmental measures currently adopted in the countries where production sites are located. It also takes into account supply chain disruption and significant market decline. Measures will be implemented at local level in coordination with social partners. The Group is continuously...

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l also install a new baghouse – state-of-the-art dust and gas collector for reducing air emissions. (From a press release dated July 28, 2022) Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) announced that its part-owned primary aluminum plant, Albras, in Brazil is restarting the production line that experienced a power disruption failure on February 19, 2022. The Albras plant was operating at 25% reduced capacity following a power distribution failure within one potl...

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se semiconductors.  Specifically, the Gunma Main, the Gunma Yajima, and the Gunma Oizumi Plants of the Gunma Plant will suspend production for two working days, February 18 and 21. According to multiple media reports, Subaru has suspended automobile exports from Japan to Russia. This is due to the disruption of logistics following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On March 18, Subaru Corporation (Subaru) announced it will temporarily suspend product...

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as concerning as the New Year nightmare facing the automotive industry if we do not get a Brexit deal that works for the sector. With just nine days to go, the threat of ‘no deal’ is palpable and the sector, now also reeling from the latest coronavirus resurgence, Tier 4 showroom lockdowns and disruption at critical UK ports, needs more than ever the tariff-free trading arrangements on which our competitiveness is founded. It is finally make...

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to suspend operation of its factories until the 15th due to spread of COVID-19. As a result, the supply of the engine control unit (ECU) was interrupted. On September 15, Hyundai Motor said that its Asan plant, which resumed operation on the 13th, stopped again after it had stopped due to a supply disruption of the engine control unit and resumed its operation. According to Hyundai Motor, Asan plant would be shut down from today to the 17th due ...

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tor with an all-women crew in Gujarat’s Vadodara. In this first-of-its-kind development, women-only teams were involved in panel-pressing of sheet metal and welding to painting jobs as well as carrying out post-production test runs. On April 1, MG Motor India announced that it is likely to see a disruption in the supply chain due to shortage of semiconductor chips globally as well as the second wave of Covid. It may observe a few NPDs (no pro...

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