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The Paris Motor Show showcases the challenges faced by the European automotive industry in light of growing competition from Chinese manufacturers and emphasizes the need for a unified European response to maintain market leadership and sovereignty. #PariserAutosalon #Automobilindustrie #Elektroautos (translated)

A recent study shows that the European automotive industry is experiencing massive declines in investments in future technologies; nevertheless, European models in the segment under 50,000 euros offer a better price-range ratio than Chinese electric cars. #Automobilindustrie #Elektroautos #Zukunftstechnologien (translated)

The Australian exchange student wrote that he could not understand why German car manufacturers continued to follow the government despite political constraints and what he saw as a fatal dead end. He predicted that the companies would no longer exist in ten years and said they had bigger problems than leasing contracts for company cars. #Automobilindustrie #Politik #Zukunft (translated)

The automotive industry is in a crisis, while BMW sets a positive example with the successful launch of the fully electric i3, which is, however, tempered by the lower profit margins of electric cars and the associated challenges for jobs and collective agreements. #Elektroauto #BMW #Deutschland (translated)

Miss Eve criticized BMW over reports that the car manufacturer withdrew its leasing offer for the new President of the Saxony-Anhalt Parliament on the day of his election. If this is true, the question arises as to whether BMW makes business decisions dependent on the party affiliation of an officeholder, she wrote. She argued that for a company car funded by public means, efficiency and the requirements of the office should count. At the same time, she accused BMW of possibly applying political criteria in selecting customers and warned that these could choose other manufacturers. Miss Eve wrote that she drives a BMW 430i M Sport Coupe, but her leasing contract will soon expire. She could then choose another brand. In the event that BMW excludes customers because of their political views, she noted there are 60.5 million eligible voters in Germany, 30.5 percent potential AfD voters, and 18.5 million disgruntled customers. #BMW #Automobilindustrie #Kundenservice (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Porsche delivered 178,532 vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of 2026, 16 percent less than in the same period the previous year with 212,509. In China, sales fell by 33 percent to 21,493 vehicles. Porsche is now losing ground in all markets, he explained. Deliveries of the Taycan fell by 31 percent to 8,699, and the Panamera dropped by about a third to 13,781. The 911, on the other hand, increased by twelve percent. According to Boeminghaus, Porsche is responding with a realignment towards fewer models and higher sales prices. The ongoing sales losses are increasing economic adjustment pressure and uncertainty about the future of the company and its employees, he wrote. He cited Handelsblatt as the source. https://t.co/0VvHt1JNL0 #Porsche #Absatzkrise #Automobilindustrie (translated)

Dr. Alexander Sell wrote that it was not surprising that BMW and the entire German automotive industry slid down. Audi also did not want to sell him a car. Moreover, he asked whether Chinese car manufacturers were also only selling to people with similar views. https://t.co/qbtZKla1cs #Automobilindustrie #BMW #Audi (translated)

Mixe D wrote that BMW is cutting jobs and does not want to provide a car to a democratically elected president of the state parliament. The company is showing a stance in decline and is "on the line," he criticized. It is therefore no wonder that the Chinese are conquering the car market. https://t.co/GnDfl06jat #BMW #Automobilindustrie #Jobabbau (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the German automotive industry is everywhere in flames. He said that it would only be recognized after the sale of the last car, the dismissal of the last employee, the closure of the last factory, and the bankruptcy of the last supplier that green ideology does not create jobs, morality does not pay bills, and slogans of perseverance do not secure prosperity. #Automobilindustrie #Nachhaltigkeit #Wirtschaft (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the Audi plant in Neckarsulm is threatened with closure. Audi has activated the so-called bad weather clause and demanded negotiations on job cuts and working conditions. The site with more than 15,000 employees must present a viable savings plan within a year; otherwise, closure may loom. Citing assessments from economic experts, Boeminghaus wrote that around 50,000 jobs in the region could be affected by a closure. About 1,000 suppliers depend on production, and up to a quarter of the regional industrial value creation could be lost. He added that it now concerns a total of seven to eight plants, including those of VW, Audi, and Mercedes. He named WELT and dpa as sources. https://t.co/0fbpxaHufh #Automobilindustrie #Neckarsulm #Stellenabbau (translated)

Moritz Schularick from the Kiel Institute considered it quite possible that in the coming years there would be talk of the insolvency of a major car manufacturer. He explained that Germany is no longer globally leading in current high technologies. #maischberger https://t.co/YNrjbq6Adr #Automobilindustrie #Insolvenz #Technologie #DE (translated)

Waldemar Hartmann wrote that, according to the Ifo Institute, the German automotive industry is still in crisis. The mood has never been this bad this year, while the outlook remains at a low level. Furthermore, the industry association VDMA reported a real decline in order intake in the machinery and plant engineering sector of five percent compared to the previous year. Hartmann criticized that Chancellor Friedrich Merz is transferring 1.3 billion euros to Ukraine from the current budget to secure energy supply in winter and to finance current investments. According to Hartmann, Merz has lost all sense of Germany's needs. #Automobilindustrie #Deutschland #Wirtschaft (translated)

EFIEBER wrote that visitors to the Paris Motor Show 2026 could experience intelligent driving assistance systems in public road traffic. According to him, six Tesla Model 3 vehicles with FSD (Supervised) and two XPENG L03 vehicles with VLA 2.0 would be available for rides in the official "Autonomous Lab." German or other European manufacturers are not represented. EFIEBER stated that the USA and China are thereby showcasing the next generation of driving in Europe; this is concerning and should give Europe pause for thought. #Autonomie #Fahrassistenz #Automobilindustrie (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the business climate in the German automotive industry had fallen to minus 35.0 points in September 2026, down from minus 22.0 points in August. Companies rated their current business situation more negatively; expectations for exports and employment, as well as the assessment of order levels, had also decreased. For the third quarter of 2026, companies additionally reported a significantly worse earnings situation than in the previous quarter. According to Boeminghaus, the data published by the ifo Institute showed a further intensification of the crisis. https://t.co/NQ435CNPDM #Autoindustrie #Deutschland #Wirtschaft (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Forvia plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs across Europe as part of the EU Forward program launched in 2025. In Germany, the restructuring mainly affects the former Hella business, while further austerity measures are underway in the automotive industry. According to Boeminghaus, Forvia CEO Martin Fischer expects a global consolidation of the supplier industry and has warned about critical supply chains. Recently, Forvia achieved five billion euros in sales in China and conducted 80 percent of its new business with local manufacturers. Boeminghaus cited Merkur as the source. https://t.co/45q2R95lXN #Autoindustrie #Stellenabbau #Forvia (translated)

The author wrote that former trade unionists had belatedly recognized that rearmament and social dismantling were interconnected. At the same time, he criticized current trade unionists, who, according to his depiction, accompanied the transformation of the German automobile industry into an armaments industry, and referred to Karl Kraus. #Gewerkschaft #Rüstungsindustrie #Sozialabbau #DE (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the foundry in Ueckermünde should close at the end of 2026; this would result in 290 employees losing their jobs. The plant primarily produces cast parts for automotive brakes and, according to the Breyden Group, has not been sufficiently utilized for some time. According to Boeminghaus, the site management had indicated a lack of orders at the beginning of 2026 and attempted to attract new customers and modernize production. These efforts have reportedly been unsuccessful, according to NDR. The Breyden Group had only taken over the plant in 2025; negotiations about a social plan are now to be held with the works council. Boeminghaus described the closure as further evidence of how a lack of orders and the crisis in the automotive industry put established industrial sites under pressure. https://t.co/zQxr7DGBSA #Autoindustrie #Arbeitsplätze #Industrie (translated)