AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFactory Pressures: Mercedes-Benz says it will halt new investment at German sites and is weighing closures; Volkswagen’s planned 100,000 job cuts and Schaeffler’s factory closures underline the strain on Europe’s industrial base. Defence Manufacturing: The UK is investing £113m in Ukrainian drone maker UFORCE to bring sea-drone production and engineering to Britain, with plans for hundreds of jobs and a largely UK-based supply chain. Autos and Batteries: Global EV sales rose 8% in October, while the EU and UK may delay a 10% electric-car tariff as battery supply chains lag. Tesla still targets battery-cell production at its Berlin factory by mid-2027. Strategic Investment: Europe is backing chip capacity with a €3.2bn project in Italy and a €520m design platform for startups and SMEs. German supplier Singulus also secured a SpaceX order for solar manufacturing equipment.
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