Wire flash
BMW to cut 8,000 jobs globally via voluntary severance and attrition
Editorial responsibility
- No named human review is recorded for this page.
- Source reporting is collected, normalized, translated or condensed automatically when needed.
- Automatically published source-backed update
German automaker BMW has announced plans to cut approximately 8,000 jobs worldwide, becoming the last major German automotive group to launch a significant job reduction program. According to company sources cited by dpa and AFP, the cuts will be achieved through natural turnover and a voluntary severance program in Germany. The severance program is scheduled from October 2026 to the end of 2027 and targets all employees in Germany outside of direct production. With more than half of BMW's nearly 154,000 global employees based in Germany—around 84,000 as of mid-year—the majority of job reductions are expected to occur in the country. The announcement follows similar moves by other German automakers amid industry challenges.
Source report
BMW has become the last German car manufacturer to announce a major job reduction program, planning to cut approximately 8,000 positions worldwide.
According to information from company circles obtained by the news agencies dpa and AFP, the job cuts will be achieved through natural turnover and a voluntary severance program in Germany.
Key Details
- Severance program timeline: October 2026 to the end of 2027
- Eligibility: All employees in Germany outside of direct production
- Workforce context: More than half of BMW's nearly 154,000 employees work in Germany — approximately 84,000 as of mid-year
- Expected impact: More than half of the affected jobs are likely to be in Germany, given the severance program's launch there
More details shortly.
dpa/AFP/ll
Source
Nachrichten - WELTWestern
Part of this Story
BMW to cut 8,000 jobs worldwide amid German auto industry crisis