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Growth 5Transformation 4Decline 37
Key figures
+1,150new jobs announcedfrom 3 reports · since Jul 2026
37,135affected by layoffs and closuresfrom 35 reports · since Jan 2025
Largest expansions
- PWO invests €31m in Čačak plant, up to 550 new jobs by 2033+550 New jobs ·
- Hankook completes fourth expansion phase in Rácalmás, adding 450 jobs+450 New jobs ·
- Horse Powertrain builds €45m foundry in Valladolid, 150 jobs+150 New jobs ·
Largest job cuts
- Bosch to cut 13,000 more jobs worldwide13,000 Affected staff ·
- ZF to cut 7,600 jobs in its e-drive division7,600 Affected staff ·
- Aumovio to cut up to 4,000 R&D jobs worldwide4,000 Affected staff ·
Countries
| Country | Entries | New jobs | Affected staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 18 | — | 32,280 |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 5 | — | 618 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 4 | +450 | 470 |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 3 | — | 520 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 3 | — | 207 |
Follow-up
Followed up: 15 of 15 announcements older than six months.
Documented outcome: completed: 1.
Relocated abroad, to: 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic.
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Open cases
- Mata Automotive to close plant in Veľký Krtíš district, 119 jobsNext milestone: 30 Nov 2026
- Report: Cummins mulls closing Marktheidenfeld plant, 350 jobs at riskNext milestone: 30 Nov 2026
- Bohai and Schlote to close plants in Harzgerode and WernigerodeNext milestone: 31 Jan 2027
- Bosch to close Bernolákovo plant, affecting 148 jobsNext milestone: 31 Mar 2027
- SK On Hungary confirms layoffs at Iváncsa battery plant
Sums of the reports recorded in the tracker since recording began, not a complete picture of the labour market.
2026
- Schaeffler to cut 3,460 jobs in Europe and give up sites · Layoffs · 🇩🇪 Germany
- SK On Hungary confirms layoffs at Iváncsa battery plant · Layoffs · 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Hyundai Wia starts series production at new plant in Martin · Expansions · 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Bosch to cut 900 jobs at Nuremberg plant by 2029 · Layoffs · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Bohai and Schlote to close plants in Harzgerode and Wernigerode · Closures · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Fujikura to cut 309 jobs at Dej plant · Layoffs · 🇷🇴 Romania
- thyssenkrupp Bilstein to cut up to 180 jobs in Ennepetal and Essen · Layoffs · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Plasman to close Ghent plant, affecting over 300 jobs · Closures · 🇧🇪 Belgium
- CATL begins trial production at new Debrecen plant · Expansions · 🇭🇺 Hungary
- PWO invests €31m in Čačak plant, up to 550 new jobs by 2033 · Expansions · 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Report: Cummins mulls closing Marktheidenfeld plant, 350 jobs at risk · Closures · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Mahindra unit offers to buy remaining Pininfarina shares · Mergers · 🇮🇹 Italy
- Allison Transmission to close Sommariva Perno plant, 180 jobs · Closures · 🇮🇹 Italy
- Bosch to close Bernolákovo plant, affecting 148 jobs · Closures · 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Hankook completes fourth expansion phase in Rácalmás, adding 450 jobs · Expansions · 🇭🇺 Hungary
- WKW to close Győr plant, affecting 470 jobs · Closures · 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Ultinon Motion Poland to close Pabianice plant, 474 jobs · Closures · 🇵🇱 Poland
- JTEKT to cut around 300 jobs at Plzeň plant · Layoffs · 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Joyson Safety Systems closes Jibou plant, cutting 96 jobs · Closures · 🇷🇴 Romania
- Mata Automotive to close plant in Veľký Krtíš district, 119 jobs · Closures · 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Horse Powertrain builds €45m foundry in Valladolid, 150 jobs · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Gama to close Ancarano plant for good, affecting all 27 jobs · Closures · 🇮🇹 Italy
- Magna to close Dorfprozelten mirror plant, 216 jobs · Closures · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Lone Star to buy Continental unit ContiTech for €4bn · Mergers · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Bosch closes Engineering Center in Sofia, 670 jobs to go · Layoffs · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Mubea closes stabiliser bar plant in Kežmarok, 123 jobs lost · Closures · 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Aequita to acquire Rheinmetall's automotive unit Power Systems · Mergers · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Megatech Industries closes plastics plant in Jablonec nad Nisou · Closures · 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Diehl Controls Polska cuts up to 200 jobs in Namysłów · Layoffs · 🇵🇱 Poland
- Inteva closes plant in Rychnov u Jablonce and relocates to Romania · Closures · 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Mann+Hummel to close its Speyer site, affecting 600 jobs · Closures · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Dumarey Powerglide to close Andrézieux-Bouthéon gearbox plant, 266 jobs · Closures · 🇫🇷 France
- Jasplastik-SK cuts 228 jobs in Galanta after Samsung exit · Layoffs · 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- MD Elektronik closes Vratsa plant with about 550 employees · Closures · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Aumovio to cut up to 4,000 R&D jobs worldwide · Layoffs · 🇩🇪 Germany / International
- Audi unit PSW closes Neckarsulm site, cutting 100 jobs · Layoffs · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Valeo cuts a further 134 jobs at its Ebern site · Layoffs · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Yanfeng to close its Lüneburg site, affecting 230 jobs · Closures · 🇩🇪 Germany
2025
- Harman to acquire ZF's ADAS business for €1.5bn · Mergers · Vereinigte Staaten / South Korea / Germany
- Musashi closes its Leinefelde machining unit, cutting 200 jobs · Layoffs · 🇩🇪 Germany
- AVL to cut a further 100 jobs in Graz · Layoffs · 🇦🇹 Austria
- SFS Group closes Flawil plant, cutting 75 jobs · Layoffs · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- SFS Group to close its Flawil plant, cutting 75 of 110 jobs · Closures · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- ZF to cut 7,600 jobs in its e-drive division · Layoffs · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Bosch to cut 13,000 more jobs worldwide · Layoffs · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Continental to cut 580 jobs at four ContiTech sites · Layoffs · 🇩🇪 Germany