# AAM prepares remedies for Dowlais acquisition in China

American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) has prepared a remedy package to submit to China's SAMR regarding its proposed $1.44 billion acquisition of UK-based Dowlais, to address regulatory concerns.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-11-08
- Where: China
- Value: $1.44B
- Status: announced
- Products: CV driveshafts, driveline systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/16987.md) (acquirer)
- [Dowlais Group](https://endata.com/companies/46062.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ionanalytics.com](https://ionanalytics.com/insights/dealreporter/dowlais-aam-prepares-remedies-to-kick-off-negotiations-with-chinas-samr/), 2025-11-08: "American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) has prepared a remedy package to submit to China's merger regulator regarding its proposed acquisition of UK-based peer Dowlais."
- [briefglance.com](https://briefglance.com/articles/arrowstreets-signal-a-glimpse-into-the-14b-american-axle-dowlais-deal), 2025-12-01: "Experts view this merger as a strategic necessity to navigate the automotive industry's transition to electric vehicles."

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