European automotive crisis is self-induced, study finds

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2026-10-09

Munich/Hamburg (dpa) - Austerity policies are putting Europe's automotive industry on a dangerous path, according to a study by Allianz released on Friday. Economists at the Munich-based insurer found that car companies had cut their investments by 20% this year, even as their technological gap with Chinese rivals in the areas of digitalization and battery technology threatens to widen. By contrast, European companies with a large market capita......

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