A lose-lose game? The twin transition and the division of labor in the European automotive supplier industry

Martin Krzywdzinski, Monika Martišková, Patrik Gažo, Ştefan Guga, Tibor Meszmann, Katarzyna Rakowska, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Weizenbaum Institute, Helmut Schmidt University, Central European Labour Studies Institute, Institute for Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Ośrodek Badań nad Migracjami, Uniwersytet Warszawski

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Published online on May 28, 2026

Abstract

European Journal of Industrial Relations, Ahead of Print.
The twin transition—automation/digitalization and the shift to electromobility—poses major challenges for the European automotive supplier industry. This article examines how these transformations reshape plant roles and labor-use strategies in Germany ...