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Story no.164InternationalOngoingPlants, jobs and earningsNotable Several countries (3)31 Oct → 4 Nov10 facts · 24 art.

Crisis in the German automotive industry

The German automotive industry is experiencing a multidimensional crisis, marked by social conflicts, deteriorating financial results and competitiveness difficulties. Social tensions are manifesting as threats of warning strikes by IG Metall and walkouts at Audi, while automakers are seeing their profits collapse and demand remain sluggish. The situation is aggravated by falling sales in China and trade tensions in the United States, factors weighing on all markets. A barometer published in early November nonetheless signals an improvement in the business climate. Coverage is dominated by the German press, which details restructurings and the debate over the country's future as an automotive nation, while the French and American press follow the story.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 10 events involving BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and 2 more, in 3 countries (Allemagne, Chine, États-Unis), followed from 31 October 2026 to 4 November 2026. 24 articles from 10 sources (plants, jobs and earnings); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 08:10. Figures reported: 3000 jobs.

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Timeline

newest first

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In figures

The activity

10 facts

Latest activity 35 minutes ago

31 Oct4 Nov

Countries concerned

Brands concerned

Official figures

  • BMW · 67,640 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 82 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Mercedes-Benz · 71,871 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 83 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Volkswagen · 120,214 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 59 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Audi · 58,574 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 42 recall(s) in 12 months

Key figures

3,000
jobs

Highest number recorded in 4 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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Sources by country and language

Press country

ArticlesOutlets
Germany1513
France22
United States22
China11
India11
Italy11
South Korea11
Vietnam11

Languages

ArticlesOutlets
German1513
English32
French22
Chinese11
Italian11
Korean11
Japanese11

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

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Further reading