Unchallenged at the top: Bosch (1st place) and Continental (2nd place). The climber of the year also comes from Germany and is Freudenberg (74th place). With a growth increase of 66 percent compared to the previous year, the company rose 36 places in the ranking.

Internationally, manufacturers were driven by topics such as electromobility, automated driving and connectivity. "The automotive supplier industry is in the midst of a fundamental epochal change - with an uncertain outcome for many established market players," explains Claus Peter Köth, Editor-in-Chief of "Automobil Industrie": "Because the industry has to restructure itself due to digitalization and electrification, we want to give it guidance and help it make decisions with this new special issue." The issue also includes Berylls' exclusive outlook on "The Next 100" - a selection of high-tech suppliers and start-ups.

You can order a free press copy of the special issue "Global Top Automotive Suppliers" of "Automobil Industrie" with a complete ranking, in-depth analyses and interviews from: pressestelle@vogel.de

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