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French growth will be weak over the coming quarters

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FRANCE

France’s economy has performed better than its peers this year, due to weaker inflationary pressures and strong export performance in the second quarter. However, the latest…

German automakers face obstacles on all fronts

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GERMANY

German manufacturers face a multi-faceted competitiveness challenge. Domestic output almost halved from 2016 to 2021. The failure to match rivals in the development of electric…

Saudi Arabia's EV market growth will be gradual

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SAUDI ARABIA

Riyadh also aims to boost the share of EVs in its domestic market through indigenous production, while leveraging its strong ties with China, the world leader in EV sales and…

Concerns over Chile's China dependence will mount

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CHILE

More recently, the complexities of maintaining this approach have increased in the face of incipient concern about the possible strategic implications of Chinese investment in…

China-Germany ties will be impacted by trade clashes

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CHINA/GERMANY

Germany’s trade and supply-chain dependence on China, and its sizeable corporate investments in the country, are at odds with pressure from both Brussels and Washington to take a…

Hungary will ease immigration to meet labour shortage

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HUNGARY

The poorly publicised law provides for an entirely new visa system, focused on streamlining guest-worker and skilled worker permits from third countries. It addresses an…

Exports will drive recovery in Mexico’s auto sector

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MEXICO

The new RVC should benefit North American automotive industry producers, in Mexico’s case underpinning the sector’s recovery from semiconductor shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Weaker demand to test automakers amid industry change

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INTERNATIONAL

Automakers are cutting costs to invest in the electric, connected and autonomous technologies on which they are staking their future. Risks are high: new firms are challenging…

Serious EU-China trade conflict is unlikely

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EU/CHINA

The Commission claims that Chinese EVs are much cheaper than EU ones because of subsidies, which is damaging EU industrial competitiveness in an unfair manner. The announcement…

Industry needs may prompt East European school reform

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EASTERN EUROPE

PISA measures, internationally, 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. For the Visegrad Four (V4 -…