BMW

Crisis in the auto industry

29.July 2026 AI

BMW is cutting 8000 jobs worldwide

Until now, BMW has somehow held its own compared to other German car manufacturers. Now the concern from Munich is launching a large program to reduce the number of jobs. It will probably hit Germany for the most part

Volkswagen factory

The crisis of the German auto industry

09.July 2026 Anja Mihic

Volkswagen could lay off 100.000 workers

Europe's largest car manufacturers face competition from China and excess production capacity. The price of adjustment could be tens of thousands of jobs and factory closures - measures announced by Volkswagen

The strike, which has been going on for more than five weeks, has halted production

Airline industry

12.October 2024 TS

Boeing lays off 17.000 workers due to poor business performance

The world's leading aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, will lay off ten percent of its employees, i.e. around 17.000 people, due to the severe financial crisis the company has fallen into. The strike that halted work at the aircraft factory has been going on for more than a month