The German carmaker has agreed a voluntary redundancy programme targeting administrative and development roles, while ruling out compulsory redundancies and cuts to production jobs, according to media reports.
By Kirsten Ripper with AFP, BR, Münchner Merkur
Published on
29/07/2026 - 12:57 GMT+2
BMW will cut several thousand jobs in Germany, becoming the latest major German carmaker to launch a substantial cost-saving programme.
The plans were presented to employees in Munich on Wednesday by chief executive Milan Nedeljković and works council chairman Martin Kimmich, according to German media reports.
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Layoffs will come in admin and development divisions in Germany, with production operations unaffected
BMW plans voluntary redundancy for nearly half its German workforce. This move aims to reduce approximately eight thousand jobs…
BMW to cut several thousand jobs under voluntary programme
