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Customer industry Automotive
Close links between automotive and machinery and equipment
The machinery industry is closely linked to the automotive sector. The transition to alternative powertrains is reshaping these ties: combustion engines are losing importance, while alternative technologies are gaining relevance. Digitalization and automation are further accelerating this transformation. The machinery industry must adapt to remain a key partner to the automotive sector.
Digitalization and automation are further accelerating this transformation. The machinery industry must adapt to remain a key partner to the automotive sector.
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The mood in the machinery and equipment manufacturing sector deteriorated further in the 3 quarter and the outlook has worsened noticeably. In addition to the customs conflict, the weakness in key customer industries is having an increasing impact.
Current and publicly available data on the automotive industry is provided in particular by the industry associations. In addition to the data, the websites of the associations contain information on all important topics relevant to the industry.
The transformation of the automotive industry is changing the demands placed on machine tools and production technology. Topics such as automation, digitalization and artificial intelligence are shaping developments.
10.1 percent of the total value-added of the machinery industry in Germany gets finally tied up in automobiles. Around 103,000 of the 1.02 million jobs in the machinery industry in Germany hence depend on the global demand for automobiles.
What is happening where in the automotive and supplier industry?
Tariffs of 25 percent on the import of cars and car parts have been effective since April 3 and May 3, respectively.
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the final rules that prohibit the sale or import of vehicles equipped with hardware or software associated with Chinese or Russian-controlled entities.
The VDMA Business Survey Q3/2025 ran from September 16 to October 1, 2025. 1177 responses were received from 877 companies. The mood has deteriorated further.
Regarding intelligent, sustainable battery production, it is important to understand the interaction of complex production lines, reduce costs and ensure process stability.
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The E-MOTIVE Forum is intensively involved in research activities for the further development of electromobility.
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