Transportation & Mobility – What’s New and What’s Next for Q3-26

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交通运输与出行——Q3-26有哪些新动态及后续展望

Natixis09/24/2026updated 10/17/2026

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Natixis reviews Q3-26 transportation credit. BMW's June China profit warning triggered an auto earnings reset; VW added 50,000 job cuts plus four German plant closures, and warned of about €10bn negative impact. Renault won a Moody's upgrade to investment grade; Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis saw rating risk recede. Airlines traded fuel volatility for slower capacity growth: Delta was upgraded to BBB, United to Positive, while easyJet faces a negative watch on Apollo's take-private. Natixis keeps AFFP and IAGLN Overweight, LHAGR Underweight.

Institution: Natixis
Published: 09/24/2026
Research topic: S&P 500
Time horizon: 2027 · 2026 · 2030

S&P 500 · SPX

Key arguments

BMW's China-led profit warning reset legacy auto earnings; guidance cuts focused on volumes, while margin targets rely on restructuring.
VW's restructuring is acknowledged as insufficient for a strategic reset, with an additional 50,000 job cuts and four German plant closures; S&P focuses on a 2027-28 margin reversal.
Renault stands out with a Moody's upgrade to investment grade, based on its partnership-led business model and margin delivery.
Airlines with cargo and premium exposure passed through fuel costs; IAG recovered only 60% of its H1 fuel bill, AF-KLM 85%, while Lufthansa faces €1.5bn additional fuel costs.

Key numbers

VW additional job cuts: 50,000
VW expected negative impact from profit warning: ~€10bn
Lufthansa additional fuel costs: €0.7bn H1, set to reach €1.5bn by year end
IAG H1 fuel bill recovery: 60%
AF-KLM fuel cost recovery by end-June: 85%

Main risks

German OEM China earnings reset may prove fragile; Chinese OEMs face a 14% YoY retail decline and will push harder into overseas markets, intensifying competition.
VW's potential S&P downgrade hinges on 2027-28 margin trends; BMW's outlook is negative with S&P awaiting the September CMD.
Airline guidance assumes fuel and late-booking uncertainty; easyJet's investment-grade rating is at risk from Apollo's take-private approach.

Corresponding source evidence

8 CREDIT NEWS 3 eee Q2-26 Takeaways AUTO Automakers’ weak quarterly results were released against a backdrop of deteriorating investor sentiment ,triggered by BMW’s China-led profit warning in mid-June.
Restructuring decisions at VW and BMW are therefore likely to continue to dominate headlines in H2-26.
From a market perspective ,Europe’s new car registrations were stronger than expected in H1-26 (+6% YoY), driven by record BEV sales, with penetration rates reaching 20.7% in the EU and 22.2% in Enlarged Europe.

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