Insolvency shock: Huber Automotive AG in Mühlhausen is fighting for survival!

Insolvency shock: Huber Automotive AG in Mühlhausen is fighting for survival!

Worrying developments are emerging in the German automotive sector. On August 27, 2025, Huber Automotive AG from Mühlhausen im Täle filed for bankruptcy. The company has been converting vehicles for electromobility since 2000 and is now insolvent. The insolvency application was submitted to the Göppingen district court and approved immediately. Martin Mucha from the Grub Brugger law firm was appointed as provisional insolvency administrator to monitor the remaining business operations and examine possible restructuring options. The company's sales fell by a shocking 58% to just €38.9 million in the last financial year. This has a direct impact on the workforce: around 73 to 100 employees have to prepare for uncertain times, although wages and salaries for the next three months are secured through insolvency money.

But Huber Automotive AG is not the only company in trouble. The MVI Group Wolfsburg has also filed for bankruptcy, as Chip reports. The company also aims to continue operations in order to secure existing customer projects and jobs. Around 300 MVI Group employees will remain employed for the time being, while Tobias Hartwig from Schultze & Braun will act as provisional insolvency administrator.

Challenges for the sector

The situation in the automotive supply industry is generally tense given the switch to electromobility. According to Industriemagazin, large players such as ZF and Bosch are setting their course for the future, but many small and medium-sized companies are fighting for survival. Family-run companies are particularly hard hit. In addition to Huber Automotive, several other suppliers such as the Erwin Lutz spring factory and the famous Recaro Automotive have filed for bankruptcy and are faced with the challenge of reinventing themselves.

The fate of Huber Automotive shows how customer projects and the pressure of market changes can have an impact on economic stability. Repeated restructuring measures, such as the recent extension of a corporate bond until April 2027, were able to bring temporary relief, but ultimately did not improve the liquidity situation in the long term. Such fates shine a bright light on the challenges facing the entire industry.

So the future of automotive suppliers remains uncertain, and it remains to be hoped that some companies will turn the corner while others struggle to emerge from an ever-deepening crisis.