PSA unions back job-cuts plan, French plant closureApril 30, 2013 06:01 CET  PSA has received the backing of five of its six main unions to push ahead with plans to eliminate 11,200 jobs and shutter a French factory, a central part of wide-ranging reforms at the French carmaker aimed at halting ongoing losses.... Read More »
VW may cut temporary staff in Europe, Winterkorn saysApril 27, 2013 12:39 CET  Volkswagen may cut temporary posts in response to Europe's weak market but won't close factories or reduce its permanent work force, CEO Martin Winterkorn said.... Read More »
PSA restructuring plan cleared by Paris courtApril 26, 2013 15:49 CET  PSA/Peugeot-Citroen can move forward with the elimination of 11,200 jobs and a factory closing after a French court threw out a legal challenge from two unions to the plan.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Ford's European sales slide threatens revival planMarch 21, 2013 19:05 CET  Ford's plan to cut jobs and close plants may not be enough to halt losses in Europe where moves to rein in margin-crushing discounts have sparked a further sales plunge. Ford's European slide reflects efforts to end a discount blowout, according to industry insiders.... Read More »
PSA reaches deal with majority of French workers on restructuringMarch 19, 2013 06:01 CET  PSA has struck a deal with five French unions, representing 76 percent of its workforce, over severance packages that the automaker will offer employees as it seeks to reduce its headcount in the country by 17 percent.... Read More »
Daimler will avoid forced firings as it seeks savings at MercedesMarch 14, 2013 06:01 CET Daimler will avoid forced job cuts as it reduces costs at Mercedes to keep pushing toward its goal of overtaking BMW. "We're looking everywhere to increase efficiency at Mercedes-Benz Cars," spokesman Florian Martens said.... Read More »
Volvo plans to cut 1,000 jobs to reduce costsFeb. 20, 2013 18:21 CET Volvo will cut 1,000 more jobs and save more than $200 million to reach breakeven this year after sales and Chinese growth have lagged.... Read More »
Opel labor talks resume Friday with no end in sightFeb. 14, 2013 15:19 CET  German labor leaders will return to the negotiating table with Opel for two days of talks starting Friday. Representatives of the workforce say there are still "major points" left to clarify between the two sides including the future of 3,000 employees at Bochum's assembly plant, due to close before the end of 2016.... Read More »
PSA, Renault realities force French gov't rethinkFeb. 9, 2013 06:15 CET  With France on the brink of recession and PSA and Renault seeking to shed thousands of jobs, the country's government may be forced to follow Germany's path that helped Volkswagen to restructure.... Read More »
PSA workers face threats from striking colleagues at doomed French plantFeb. 7, 2013 14:28 CET  For workers on the assembly line at PSA's Aulnay plant near Paris, starting their shift has become a daily test of nerves.They face jeers and threats, as well as eggs and other objects hurled by striking colleagues protesting against the shutdown and PSA's restructuring plans... Read More »
PSA and Renault push on with restructuring movesFeb. 5, 2013 18:28 CET  PSA won staff agreement for an early wind-down of its doomed Aulnay plant, as rival French carmaker Renault pressed unions to sign a new national labor deal.... Read More »
PSA unions bicker over job cuts at crisis-hit automakerFeb. 1, 2013 06:01 CET  PSA/Peugeot-Citroen labor leaders squared off against one another over a plan to eliminate 17 percent of the automaker's French work force, with three of the five main unions urging immediate action to stem losses.... Read More »
PSA unions bicker over job cuts at crisis-hit automakerJan. 31, 2013 17:49 CET  PSA/Peugeot-Citroen labor leaders squared off against one another over a plan to eliminate 17 percent of the automaker's French workforce, with three of the five main unions urging immediate action to stem losses.... Read More »
Goodyear will close French plant on Europe troublesJan. 31, 2013 11:49 CET Goodyear will close its main French plant and cut its work force in the country by 39 percent amid labor disputes and plunging auto demand in Europe.... Read More »
PSA court ruling may delay job cutsJan. 29, 2013 12:30 CET  PSA will continue negotiating job cuts with unions despite a court ruling that ordered a temporary suspension of restructuring until the group completes worker consultations at two sites belonging to parts division Faurecia.... Read More »
PSA to work on efficiency gains at French factoriesJan. 18, 2013 06:01 CET  PSA plans to negotiate an accord with unions in the next few months to permit more flexible work conditions at its French factories as part of the effort to turn around the money-losing carmaker.... Read More »
Renault's French job-cutting plan gets better reception than PSA'sJan. 17, 2013 06:01 CET  Renault's plan to cut 7,500 jobs in France to boost the competitiveness of its plants has had a better reception from the government than a similar move by rival PSA.... Read More »
GM defends Opel plan based on new models, steady cutsJan. 16, 2013 10:24 CET  General Motors will stick with an Opel recovery plan that combines ambitious model rollouts with a "series of incremental things" to cut costs over time, the automaker said. Earlier this week, GM was forced to deny reports it was preparing to offload the European unit on partner PSA.... Read More »
Renault aims to cut 7,500 posts in France by 2016Jan. 15, 2013 15:34 CET  Renault aims to cut 7,500 posts in France by 2016. The cuts are needed to reach the break-even level at its automotive operations, the company said.... Read More »
Honda will cut 800 UK jobs on falling European demandJan. 11, 2013 11:35 CET  Honda plans to cut about 800 jobs at its plant in Swindon, southwest England, due to falling demand for its vehicles across Europe. It is the first time Honda has cut jobs in the UK since it began car production there in 1992.... Read More »
PSA will eliminate additional 1,500 jobs as Europe sales dropDec. 12, 2012 06:01 CET  PSA plans to shed an additional 1,500 jobs by 2014, deepening its workforce reduction as car sales in Europe plunge to levels not seen in nearly two decades. The cuts, which come on top of 8,000 announced in July, will be made by not replacing people who leave.... Read More »
Opel labor leader says no Ford-style overhaul imminent at automakerNov. 13, 2012 14:55 CET  Wolfgang Schaefer-Klug, Opel's top labor leader, says he aims to reach a deal on German jobs with the company's management before Christmas and says Ford's decision to close three factories and cull 5,700 jobs in Europe will not serve as a blueprint for General Motors' European unit.... Read More »
Faurecia to cut 3,000 jobs as growth focus shifts outside EuropeNov. 12, 2012 20:01 CET  Faurecia, Europe's largest maker of car interiors, plans to cut about 3,000 jobs in its home region, or 7.5 percent of the workforce, by the end of next year as it retrenches in lackluster European markets.... Read More »
GM cuts 2,600 jobs in EuropeOct. 31, 2012 17:39 CET  General Motors will cut 2,600 jobs in Europe by the end of the year as part of a plan to reduce losses at its Opel/Vauxhall unit.... Read More »
Varin says PSA job cuts are an 'internal matter'Oct. 9, 2012 09:23 CET  PSA's restructuring is an "internal matter," the French automaker's CEO told reporters during a factory visit by industry minister Arnaud Montebourg. Philippe Varin's comment was a rebuff for Montebourg who had said he would wring concessions from the carmaker in talks on its restructuring plans.... Read More »
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