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Germany needs more foreign workers and more efficient policies to integrate them into the labor market if the country is to keep its social security systems from collapsing in the future, Continental said. “The impact of demographic change, decarbonization and digitalization is huge,” Ariane Reinhart, the board member at the supplier responsible for human relations

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2022 Rising Stars awards. Through July 13, the 19 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Product Planning is Cliodhna Lyons, who is Nissan’s director product strategy and planning for Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Oceania. For her full profile click here. The 2022 Rising

FRANKFURT — German new-car registrations fell 18 percent to 224,558 in June, according to data released by the KBA motor transport authority. Problems with parts supplies stemming from the war in Ukraine and China’s COVID-19 lockdowns have led to limited availability of vehicles for consumers in Europe’s largest auto market. Mercedes-Benz, Dacia, Alfa Romeo and

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2022 Rising Stars awards. Through July 13, the 19 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for IT is Joonas Laine, who is Lynk & CO’s head of IT. For his full profile click here. The 2022 Rising Stars winners will be honored in Prague at a

Lithium and battery producers warned the European Union that a proposal to classify the metal as a reproductive toxin could severely hurt Europe’s burgeoning electric vehicle industry. The material is a key part of EV batteries and widely used in pharmaceuticals, industrial lubricants and specialty glasses. A proposal being considered by the European Commission this

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2022 Rising Stars awards. Through July 13, the 19 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Sustainability is Nari Kahle, who is head of strategic programs at Volkswagen Group software arm Cariad. For her full profile click here. The 2022 Rising Stars winners will be honored

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is in early talks with Aston Martin about taking a stake in the business that could be worth 200 million pounds ($243.5 million), the Financial Times reported. Shares in Aston Martin, which had fallen as much as 20 percent to a record low on Thursday, trimmed losses to trade 9

PARIS — New car registrations in France fell by 14 percent in June, as the pace of decline continued to slow slightly from recent months in a sign that supply issues could be easing. There were 171,089 cars sold in June, according to industry group PFA, on 21 selling days. Most volume brands lost sales

LONDON — Jaguar Land Rover has hired former BMW executive Barbara Bergmeier for a newly created role overseeing supply chains and industrial operations, at a time when the industry faces persistent supply shortages. Bergmeier will become executive director of industrial operations, a new division at JLR merging responsibilities across its manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain

Supercar and niche vehicle manufacturers have been given more time to switch to zero-emission powertrains after the EU agreed to push back the end of their special arrangement on CO2 until the end of 2035. Automakers such as Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin could have had to meet tougher limits as early as 2029. Instead,

SAO PAULO — Renault will invest 2 billion reais ($377.12 million) in Brazil for the production of a new SUV and a new 1.0-liter turbocharged engine, according to a company statement. Production of the new car had been announced in March, but the group was awaiting approval from its parent company for the new investment

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2022 Rising Stars awards. Through July 13, the 19 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Engineering is David Herberg, who is Adient’s vice president of engineering for Europe, Middle East, Africa. For his full profile click here. The 2022 Rising Stars winners will be honored

BERLIN — Inflation would spiral even further in Germany if it were not for business with China, Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess said in an interview with the weekly Spiegel. “Germany would look completely different” if it turned away from China, Diess told the Spiegel, adding that such a move would harm growth, wealth and

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2022 Rising Stars awards. Through July 13, the 19 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for General Management is Sebastian Grams, who is managing director of Audi Sport. For his full profile click here. The 2022 Rising Stars winners will be honored in Prague at a

Lynk & CO plans to increase the subscription price of its 01 compact SUV by 10 percent in Europe for both new and existing customers, the company has said. The increase to 550 euros ($582) a month from 500 euros for the brand’s sole plug-in hybrid model starts from this month for new customers, and

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2022 Rising Stars awards. Through July 13, the 19 winners will be featured. The Rising Star for Marketing Communications is Bettina Fetzer, who is Mercedes-Benz’s vice president communications and marketing. For her full profile click here. The 2022 Rising Stars winners will be honored in Prague at

The lukewarm reception for Polestar, the latest electric-vehicle company to go public in the U.S., is sending an ominous message to other startups: The purge isn’t over. Yes, the auto industry is due for a transformation as oil prices soar and the need for cleaner transportation becomes increasingly apparent. But, runaway inflation and a looming

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2022 Rising Stars awards. Through July 13, the 19 winners will be featured. The Rising Star in the Digital category is Philipp Engler, who is BMW Group’s product assembly lead for shop floor IT systems. For his full profile click here. The 2022 Rising Stars winners will