Essential weekly analysis of developments shaping the future of automotive manufacturing and materials.
The latest edition of the Automotive Manufacturing Intelligence Brief examines how the Franco-German Made in Europe position would sort automakers by where their plants sit rather than where they originate, arguably turning a policy meant to protect European industry into a subsidy route for Chinese assembly while excluding the Turkish plants of Toyota, Hyundai, Ford and Renault.
Elsewhere, Foxconn is to pay JP¥115bn for half of Mitsubishi Electric Mobility, BMW is moving 3 Series production from Mexico back to Dingolfing, and export-only models keep Chinese plants running as domestic registrations are forecast to fall.
https://www.automotiveworld.com/intelligence-briefs/automotive-manufacturing-intelligence-brief-october-22-2026/
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