04/20/2026: OICA’s 5 major news items summarized

Japan Manufacturers Hurt Most by Aluminum Shortage from Iran War Reference: Bloomberg — Nicholas Takahashi — April 19, 2026, 11:35 PM GMT+2 Internet link: Article Summary: Japan’s auto sector is highly exposed to the Iran-war aluminum shock: about 70% of automotive aluminum imports come from the Middle East. Prices are up 13%, deliveries have stopped, […]

04/08/2026: OICA’s 5 major news items summarized

Oil Plunges, Stocks Jump on US-Iran Ceasefire Plan: Markets Wrap Bloomberg – Anand Krishnamoorthy – April 8, 2026, at 6:51 AM GMT+2 Oil recorded its sharpest fall in nearly six years and equities surged after a US-Iran two-week ceasefire eased fears over Hormuz and inflation. Markets welcomed lower energy prices and possible Fed cuts, though […]

04/07/2026: OICA’s 5 major news items summarized

“An impossible timeline”: Brussels accused of being unrealistic about local content requirements for electric car batteries Les Echos – Paris, Lionel Steinmann – April 7, 2026, at 6:45 a.m. Brussels’ battery local-content plan aims to cut Chinese dependence and boost European production, but automakers warn the timetable is unrealistic, costs could rise, and Chinese suppliers […]