BMW Aims to Cut 8,000 Jobs by End 2027: Report
The voluntary redundancy plan targets administration and development roles as BMW seeks to reduce costs after weaker China business and tariff pressure.
- On Wednesday, premium carmaker BMW announced it will cut several thousand jobs in Germany by the end of 2027 under a voluntary redundancy program agreed with employee representatives.
- The Munich-based group expects its total workforce to shrink by around 8,000 after weaker-than-expected business in China, where vehicle sales have fallen sharply in recent months.
- Currently employing about 150,000 people worldwide, BMW defined a "slight" reduction as up to 5% of the workforce, with the severance program targeting administration and development divisions.
- Chief Executive Milan Nedeljkovic ordered intensification of cost-cutting efforts after BMW cut its profit outlook in June, signaling a strategic response to challenging market conditions.
- The company expects these changes to conclude by the end of 2027, consistent with the signal provided in BMW's 2026 annual report regarding declining employment levels.
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(Brussels=Yonhap News) Correspondent Hyun Yoon-kyung = As Germany's core automotive sector falters, workforce reductions are spreading.
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The German car manufacturer BMW is going to cut 8,000 jobs. This is reported by various German media, including Frankfurter Allgemeine. The workforce of…
The plan, which would run from October 2026 to 2027, seeks to simplify the structure of the group and improve its competitiveness.
German media report that, following other German car brands, BMW must also reorganize. News agency DPA heard from sources that 8,000 jobs will be cut worldwide over the next year and a half. That is nearly 5 percent of the workforce; globally, the Munich-based carmaker employs 154,000 people. The reorganization affects all departments, with the exception of employees working directly on car production. It is assumed that the target can be achie…
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