# German auto crisis: IG Metall threatens strikes, Audi mobilized > The social conflict and industrial difficulties of the German automotive industry are intensifying: IG Metall is threatening warning strikes as early as Sunday, while some 3,000 Audi employees have gone on strike and the future of a production site remains uncertain. German automakers are seeing their figures deteriorate, against a backdrop of costs, weak demand and foreign competition, and are struggling to keep up in the technological race for the car of tomorrow. These elements concern the entire sector in Germany. Coverage is provided by the German and French press, without detailed national differences in the provided sub-events. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 5 events involving BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and 2 more, in Allemagne, followed from 31 October 2026 to 3 November 2026. 10 articles from 6 sources (plants, jobs and earnings); last updated on 3 November 2026 at 07:55. Figures reported: 3000 jobs. - Status: ongoing - Scope: International - Category: Plants, jobs and earnings - Countries: Allemagne - Brands: BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Audi, Volkswagen Group - First detected: 31 October 2026 at 04:00 - Updated: 3 November 2026 at 07:55 - Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/164-german-auto-crisis-ig-metall-threatens-strikes-audi-mobilized ## National stories (2) - Germany — 2 country-specific events, 5 articles - France — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles ## Sources by country and language - Germany: 5 articles, 4 outlets - France: 2 articles, 2 outlets - India: 1 articles, 1 outlets - South Korea: 1 articles, 1 outlets - United States: 1 articles, 1 outlets **Languages**: German (5), French (2), English (2), Korean (1) ## Timeline (5 events) ### 31 October 2026 — [IG Metall threatens warning strikes from Sunday](https://mecapress.com/events/690-ig-metall-threatens-warning-strikes-from-sunday.md) The IG Metall union is stepping up pressure in the German automotive labor dispute with possible walkouts starting Sunday. 3 sources, 5 articles · Allemagne ### 31 October 2026 — [German automakers continue their decline](https://mecapress.com/events/507-german-automakers-continue-their-decline.md) German automaker figures continue to deteriorate, illustrating the sector's ongoing difficulties in Germany. 1 sources, 1 articles · Allemagne ### 2 November 2026 — [The German automotive crisis and lagging behind in the race for tomorrow's car](https://mecapress.com/events/2652-the-german-automotive-crisis-and-lagging-behind-in-the-race-for-tomorrow-s-car.md) An analysis explains why the German automotive industry is struggling to keep up with the technological race for the car of tomorrow. 2 sources, 2 articles · Allemagne ### 3 November 2026 — [L'industrie automobile allemande confrontée à une accumulation de facteurs négatifs](https://mecapress.com/events/2910-l-industrie-automobile-allemande-confrontee-a-une-accumulation-de-facteurs.md) La presse allemande décrit un secteur automobile confronté simultanément à plusieurs difficultés, entre coûts, demande atone et concurrence étrangère. 1 sources, 1 articles · Allemagne ### 3 November 2026 — [3 000 salariés d'Audi en grève, l'avenir d'une usine allemande en question](https://mecapress.com/events/2984-3-000-salaries-d-audi-en-greve-l-avenir-d-une-usine-allemande-en-question.md) Quelque 3 000 salariés d'Audi se sont mis en grève en Allemagne tandis que l'avenir d'un site de production du constructeur reste incertain. 1 sources, 1 articles · Allemagne --- Cite as: Mecapress, “German auto crisis: IG Metall threatens strikes, Audi mobilized”, https://mecapress.com/stories/164-german-auto-crisis-ig-metall-threatens-strikes-audi-mobilized Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology