{"id":78117,"date":"2026-02-05T19:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/889783832"},"modified":"2026-02-05T19:20:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:20:59","slug":"europes-carmakers-are-battling-high-manufacturing-costs-weak-demand-and-fierce-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/europes-carmakers-are-battling-high-manufacturing-costs-weak-demand-and-fierce-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe&#8217;s carmakers are battling high manufacturing costs, weak demand and fierce competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?w=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?w=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?w=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?w=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?w=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?w=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?w=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?w=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/nbcrightnow.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/1e\/f1e4a706-58b5-5b85-85ac-14a42a268167\/6937e92a08543.image.jpg?crop=337%2C337%2C87%2C0&resize=200%2C200&order=crop%2Cresize&ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<pre>...Areas of Dense Fog expanding overnight into Friday Morning... 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