Global Scans · Automotive · Weekly Summary

• With stops at key industry hubs in Norway, Elkem says they will enable larger weekly shipments of its silicon products to European customers in sectors such as automotive manufacturing, construction, renewable energy, and the defence industry, and enable growth and jobs along the Norwegian coast. The Maritime Executive
• Students who once hoped to work at prestigious tech firms like Amazon and Google are looking to automotive, retail, and logistics jobs. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• Recent strikes by the Union of Auto Workers (UAW) highlighted the risks that EVs may pose to domestic OEMs and US jobs in the automotive sector. Autovista24
• Just two new EV auto plants in Georgia, by Hyundai Motor Co. and Rivian Automotive Inc., are expected to create over 15,000 jobs. E&E News
• Repurposing idle automotive plants for artillery and medium-caliber rounds could boost output while preserving industrial jobs, learning from Ukraine's ability to rapidly retool factories under fire. Atlantic Council
• New gigafactory will kick-start the creation of 1,170 new, high-value jobs in Florence, as South Carolina reinforces its status as one of the United States' leading automotive exporters. Envision AESC | United States Locations
• The U.S. government is arguing that tariffs will bring jobs back to American factories, however, experts are warning that layoffs in the automotive sector could happen before any production shifts take effect. Lenx Consulting
• 83,000 of the 240,000 jobs in the automotive sector in the Stuttgart region, where Mercedes has a strong presence, will disappear over the next 20 years. World Socialist Web Site
• The switch to EVs could cost the U.S. 75,000 automotive jobs by 2030. Manhattan Institute
• The EU's ban on combustion-engine cars is likely to cost more than 60,000 automotive jobs in Italy by 2035. Spiked
• There have been widely reported figures that up 25,000 jobs are at risk in the automotive sector following Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on UK made cars. Insider Media Ltd
• A pace of vehicle electrification in line with the European Commission's Fit for 55 proposal implies that about half a million jobs would be at stake in the European automotive industry until 2040. Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB
• The scale of disruption will be significant: according to the Institute for Economic Research in Munich, more than 100,000 jobs will change in the German automotive industry by 2030. McKinsey & Company
• Balanced trading relationships that break down tariffs and regulatory barriers to trade will enable automotive companies to grow and get great British products into the hands of consumers all over the world, boosting jobs, business and prosperity at home. GOV.UK
• Currently, the U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods are projected to impact Ontario's automotive industry, potentially causing it to lose up to 500,000 jobs while navigating complex trade challenges and ongoing automation. Career Professionals of Canada
• By 2024, the automotive and transportation industry may need to fill about 642,000 technician jobs. Fox Business
• The West Midlands Gigafactory project, and its immediate area, is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to supercharge UK growth, as well as protect and create tens of thousands of jobs in the automotive and energy storage sectors. Promote News
• The Faraday Institution, which estimates the UK wants seven gigafactories, forecasts declining automobile manufacturing and the potential lack of some 114,000 present automotive jobs by 2040 without home battery manufacturing. News Chant UK

Last updated: 12 October 2025