Tesla to hire 1,000 workers at German Gigafactory July 01, 2026 Tesla has announced plans to hire 1,000 employees at its Gigafactory in Grünheide, near Berlin, as the company prepares to increase production. From October, the plant is expected to raise output to 7,500 vehicles per week, marking the next phase in the expansion of Tesla's European manufacturing hub.
Volkswagen weighs ending autonomous driving partnership with Bosch July 01, 2026 Volkswagen is reportedly planning to end its partnership with Bosch on the development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving technology. According to German newspaper Bild, which cited anonymous sources, the project failed to meet expectations despite investments of around EUR 1.5 billion.
Volkswagen reportedly considers cutting up to 100,000 jobs July 01, 2026 Germany's largest carmaker, Volkswagen, is reportedly preparing a sweeping cost-cutting programme that could include up to 100,000 job cuts, the closure of four plants in Germany, and reduced investment.
Schweizer Electronic and Ascent Circuits plan PCB cooperation in India June 26, 2026 German PCB manufacturer Schweizer Electronic and Indian PCB maker Ascent Circuits – part of the Amber Group – have announced plans for a strategic cooperation in PCBs. The partnership targets automotive and industrial applications and is framed around supply chain resilience for customers in Europe and the United States.
EU clears €76 million German state aid for QuantumDiamonds June 24, 2026 The European Commission has approved EUR 76 million in German state aid for QuantumDiamonds GmbH to establish a semiconductor testing equipment facility in Munich, Germany. The facility will be the first in the EU to produce semiconductor metrology and inspection systems based on quantum sensing.
Infineon wins two more patent cases against Innoscience in Germany June 23, 2026 A Munich district court has ruled in favour of Infineon Technologies in two further patent infringement cases against Chinese GaN manufacturer Innoscience. It is the third and fourth legal defeat for Innoscience in an ongoing series of proceedings across Germany and the United States.
TTM Technologies opens Ultra-HDI PCB facility in Syracuse June 23, 2026 TTM Technologies has opened a new Ultra-HDI printed circuit board manufacturing facility in Syracuse, New York, in the United States. The USD 130 million investment – including USD 30 million from the US Department of War – is set to create up to 400 new jobs and bring TTM's total workforce in the region to approximately 1,000.
EQT to acquire German satellite technology firm Exolaunch June 22, 2026 EQT will support Exolaunch in scaling its global operations and investing into the development of new satellite launch and deployment technologies. It will also help drive the expansion into additional services across the satellite mission lifecycle.
Europe's top 20 EMS companies: a fragmented landscape with pockets of strength June 18, 2026 With 31 companies in the global EMS/ODM Top 100, Europe has breadth – but not scale. A look at the region's top 20 reveals a manufacturing base spread across 14 countries, led by Germany and with the Nordics punching well above their weight.
Rohm partners with Aixtron to scale GaN power device production June 18, 2026 The installation of Aixtron’s G10-GaN system at the Hamamatsu plant supports Rohm’s transition toward increased vertical integration and strengthens its ability to scale production for next-generation power semiconductor applications.
TTM Technologies expands into the Swiss and German PCB markets June 18, 2026 U.S.-based TTM Technologies has announced plans to acquire Switzerland’s Swiss Technology Group and Germany’s ILFA GmbH. Both transactions are expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026.
DELTEC acquires Cicor's Tunisia facility – expands into international EMS network June 18, 2026 German EMS provider DELTEC has acquired Cicor Digital Tunisie, the Borj-Cedria facility in Tunisia that Cicor announced it was divesting earlier this month. The acquisition, completed by DELTEC owner Carsten Ellermeier, brings around 100 employees into the DELTEC network.
Isar secures €270 million to provide sovereign space capabilities June 15, 2026 The capital will drive global scaling and ramp up serial production of the Spectrum launch vehicle. Following its first launch pad in Norway, Isar Aerospace now plans to build a new launch site in Canada.
Neura Robotics secures $1.4 billion to advance physical AI platform June 12, 2026 German company Neura Robotics is building a new category of AI infrastructure where cognitive robots continuously learn, collaborate and operate across real world environments through a shared intelligence ecosystem called the Neuraverse.
Evertiq Expo Berlin 2026: a closer look at the conference programme June 12, 2026 From AI-driven production planning and advanced PCB manufacturing to supply chain resilience and Europe's industrial competitiveness, Evertiq Expo Berlin 2026 will bring together experts from across the electronics industry to discuss some of the sector's most pressing challenges. Ahead of the event on 18 June, we take a closer look at this year's conference programme.
Zollner opens new mechanics building at Zandt headquarters June 10, 2026 German EMS provider Zollner Elektronik AG has commissioned a new mechanics building at its main site in Zandt, Germany, expanding production capacity and adding capabilities in defence and high-precision manufacturing.
ebm-papst opens new facility in Romania June 10, 2026 German fan and motor manufacturer ebm-papst has officially opened a new facility in Oradea, Romania, following an investment of approximately EUR 30 million. The site brings together production, research and development, and service functions under one roof.
SCHMID Group to build company-owned manufacturing campus in China June 10, 2026 German electronics equipment manufacturer SCHMID Group has signed a letter of intent with local authorities in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, to establish a new manufacturing campus in the Banfu Industrial Zone. The total investment is expected to be approximately EUR 11 million.
Global EMS grew in 2025 – Europe watched from the sidelines June 01, 2026 Following his keynote at Evertiq Expo Zürich, in4ma founder and analyst Dieter Weiss had an interview with Evertiq to discuss the numbers behind global EMS growth in 2025 – and what they reveal about where the European industry stands.
German company CMBlu Energy raises €50 million June 01, 2026 CMBlu is the inventor of SolidFlow, a new class of non-lithium long-duration energy storage engineered for high-energy, multi-hour applications, designed to deliver ten hours or more of dispatchable energy.
Evertiq Expo Berlin – between resilience, AI and manufacturing reality May 26, 2026 The German electronics industry is entering a period defined less by stability and more by adaptation. For years, the sector benefited from a model built on industrial strength, global supply chains and close ties between manufacturing and export-driven growth. Today, many of those assumptions are being re-evaluated.
Commission approves €288M German state aid for chip value chain May 25, 2026 Germany notified plans to support Zeiss’s ‘HNA@SCALE’ project, which will introduce and industrialise the next generation of EUV optical columns, and Zadient’s ‘Sic-Pro' investment project for the construction of a factory for SiC.
German quantum computing firm eleQtron secures €57 million May 15, 2026 The new capital will be used to build scalable production capacity, expand cloud-based access to eleQtron’s systems, and further develop its hardware platform. The company is also advancing its proprietary MAGIC technology.
ams Osram sells CMOS image sensor business to indie Semiconductor May 11, 2026 Austrian-German semiconductor manufacturer ams Osram has agreed to divest its CMOS image sensor business to US-based indie Semiconductor for EUR 40 million, as part of a strategic refocusing toward AI photonics and augmented reality.
German AI robotics firm Sereact raises $110 million May 11, 2026 Sereact builds AI for robots that work in the physical world. The Series B round funds two priorities: scaling Cortex 2.0, the next generation of Sereact’s robotic brain, and entering the United States.
Morrow Batteries files for bankruptcy May 07, 2026 Norwegian battery manufacturer Morrow Batteries is filing for bankruptcy for its parent company and two subsidiaries. The announcement came on May 6 — less than four weeks after the company reported that it had begun cell deliveries to Finnish Proventia and was scaling up production at its factory in Arendal.
Infineon raises full-year guidance as AI demand drives Q2 growth May 07, 2026 German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies has raised its full-year guidance for fiscal 2026 after reporting second-quarter revenue of EUR 3.81 billion, up 6% YoY. The upgrade is driven by surging demand for power supply solutions for AI data centres, with automotive order intake also showing signs of recovery.
Luxshare raises stake in Leoni to 74.9% May 06, 2026 Chinese manufacturer Luxshare has acquired an additional 24.8% stake in German cable and wiring systems supplier Leoni AG, increasing its shareholding from 50.1% to 74.9%.
Rheinmetall, Boeing partner on German MQ-28 Ghost Bat May 04, 2026 Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a proven autonomous collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), has completed more than 150 flights and has been designed, developed and manufactured in Australia for the Royal Australian Air Force and other allied nations.
German firm Circus completes acquisition of K-Robotics May 04, 2026 The acquisition expands Circus’ proprietary IP portfolio and brings forward its US market entry to the second half of 2026 from the previously planned 2027 timeline.
Neura partners with AWS to accelerate Physical AI at scale April 27, 2026 By running the Neuraverse on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and connecting Neura Gym to AWS services, Neura Robotics can accelerate how robotic intelligence is trained, tested, and continuously improved across customer, partner and internal use cases.
Avnet to shut Poing logistics centre, around 350 jobs affected April 21, 2026 Avnet plans to close its logistics centre in Poing by the end of 2026, affecting around 350 employees, according to reporting by Handelsblatt and Merkur.de.