The Paris Motor Show, the discussions between France and Germany on the relaxation of European rules on engines and negotiations in Brussels with China on the restriction of its exports place this essential sector of industry at the centre of the news. They illustrate the extent of the crisis that is hitting it, even though it was for a long time one of the strong points of the European economy, both in terms of jobs and exports.
Since the beginning of the year, the fall in manufacturers' share prices has been spectacular: Stellantis (-56%), Renault (-17%) but its share price ...