Overview
- The employers’ association, which released survey findings Thursday, warned that as many as 30,000 industrial jobs could disappear in 2026.
- Its poll of 620 firms from March 16 to April 8 found more than half plan staff cuts and nearly 60% report a shortage of orders.
- About two-thirds of the state’s industrial workforce depends on car makers and their suppliers, which concentrates the risk in one sector.
- Companies point to weak demand, an energy price shock linked to the Iran war, higher input costs, and fresh supply chain disruptions.
- The group attacks EU rules that tightly limit combustion‑engine exceptions as a backdoor ban and calls for technology neutrality, recognition of climate‑neutral fuels, realistic timelines, and reliable investment conditions.