Automotive News Europe ends print edition

ERJ staff report (AN)

Automotive News Europe, a sister publication of European Rubber Journal, is halting publication of its twice-monthly print edition.

Automotive News will maintain an online European newsletter and a European Web site. European readers will be served with a mix of news and special events.

The scheduled European Congress will be held in Brussels June 30-July 1.

Automotive News Europe, which is based in Munich, covered automakers, suppliers and related industries throughout Europe.

Although circulation was growing, the 13-year-old Crain Communications Inc. publication fell victim to the auto industry's global meltdown. Hobbled by slowing car sales and production, auto suppliers - Automotive News Europe's core advertisers - slashed marketing budgets.

Automobilwoche, Crain's German-language publication, will continue to publish every other week. European Rubber Journal is unaffected by the decision.

Please contact Publisher Jason Stein with questions about Automotive News Europe.

From Automotive News (A Crain publication)