Automotive and business brief

Snapshot

• VW Future Plan 2030 — ~50k cuts; 4 DE plants lack follow-on
• VW restructuring cost ~€16bn
• IG Metall Day of Action — 21 Sep

Top Developments

1. VW Future Plan 2030 — ~50k cuts; 4 DE plants lack follow-on

   3–4 Sep board backed Blume: ~50k more cuts (~half DE), model slim-down to 2035, ~9m sales, ~500k/yr EU excess. Emden/Hannover/Neckarsulm/Zwickau lack plans after 2031–34 (no immediate closures). Capex/R&D 2027–31 €135bn (−16%).

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   Sources: FP/Bloomberg · Reuters · IG Metall

2. VW restructuring cost ~€16bn

   Reuters 10 Sep: ~€16bn for cuts + potential closures. Handelsblatt cite: ~€10bn workforce; ~€6bn if four plants cease car production (~2031–34). VW declined comment.

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   Sources: Reuters · GMK/HB · FP

3. IG Metall Day of Action — 21 Sep

   Nationwide OEM+supplier actions vs relocation/cuts/closures; VW compromise monitoring continues; >50k jobs cut last year (union).

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   Sources: IG Metall · Berlin 8 Sep

4. Aptiv unifies interconnect brands

   1 Sep: Winchester→Aptiv Interconnect; IAS→Aptiv High-Voltage Technologies (HV busbars). Connection Systems unchanged.

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   Sources: Aptiv · eeNews

5. TE acquires HENN Fluid Line

   Deal 4 Aug; close TE FY Q4 ending Sep 2026. Plastic air/fluid connectors + electrical+fluid assemblies; Dornbirn office. EV thermal pitch.

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   Sources: TE · HENN · ChargedEVs

6. TE (Citi 9 Sep): +4–6 pts content; data/zonal > EV

   Production soft; TE ~4–6 pts above. Content flipped to data/autonomy/SDV; Asia EV supportive; zonal adds connectors. Low end of range; NA EV soft.

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   Sources: Citi transcript · SA

7. Lear Laguna 16 Sep: record H1; IDEA

   H1 revenue >$12bn; EPS ~+23%; IDEA manufacturing + advanced mfg centre. E-Systems = EDS/HV connection.

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   Sources: SA · GuruFocus

8. Rosenberger HVR210 — 1,200 V automation-ready

   208 A @85°C; Cu+Al; 16–50 mm²; lever+CPA; optional HVIL. For harness automated assembly; battery/PDU/inverter/eAxle.

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   Sources: Rosenberger · PDF

9. Rosenberger HVS240/420 motor connectors

   To 285 A / 410 A Cu (Al lower); 1,200 V; HVIL; IP6K9K; −40…+140°C.

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   Sources: PDF · HVS page

10. Hirose FH51 + GT37 1000BASE-T1

    FH51 (8 Sep): one-action FPC/FFC, 125°C, to 80 pos. GT37 (3 Sep): shielded Gigabit Ethernet, harness-friendly term.

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    Sources: FH51 · GT37

11. Hivest acquires VMI-Jokon (10 Sep)

    Completed 30 Jul. VMI ex-Molex connectors >350m parts/yr to harness Tier-1s; ~€60m / ~270 FR+DE. PE for EU/NA M&A.

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    Sources: Hivest

12. Motherson completes Autoelectric

    3 Jul; EV €207m; ~€708m sales; ~13k staff; DE+US/MX/CN/TN/UA/RO/SK/CZ/CH.

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    Sources: Nexans · Motherson

13. LEONI Kitzingen ICC

    28 Aug IIC→ICC (>3k m²). Smart Manufacturing Cell (taping+clip) for serial; AI studies.

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    Sources: LEONI

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