Business · Economy · 12 hrs ago
Auto show opens as European car market faces pressure from Chinese rivals
The Mondial de l’Auto opened on Monday, 12 October, amid a difficult period for Europe’s car industry.
The European market is being reshaped in part by the growth of Chinese carmakers.
The industry’s crisis is also affecting employment.
These issues were discussed by an economist, a European innovation initiative leader and an OECD labour specialist.
The discussion took place on a French business programme.
The changes matter because they affect both carmakers and workers across the sector.
The available information does not say what steps will follow.
The European car market is facing a complex situation, including disruption from the rise of Chinese carmakers.
The market and the effects of the sector’s crisis on employment were discussed on BFM Business on 12 October.
The discussion took place on the programme Les Experts, presented by Laure Closier.
Guests included economist Stéphanie Villers, JEDI president André Loesekrug-Pietri and OECD division head Stéphane Carcillo.
- Who
- Stéphanie Villers, André Loesekrug-Pietri and Stéphane Carcillo discussed the issue on BFM Business.
- What
- The programme examined pressure on the European car market and the crisis’s effects on employment.
- When
- Monday, 12 October. The year is not stated in the article text.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The market is being disrupted, notably by the rise of Chinese carmakers, and the sector’s crisis is affecting employment.
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- Programme
- Les Experts
- Date
- Monday, 12 October
- Market
- European car market
- Disruptive factor
- Rise of Chinese carmakers
- Employment
- Effects of the sector’s crisis were discussed
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