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Automotive & aerospace

13 automotive & aerospace employers rated by one rule, and 3 more in the news. 1 is cutting jobs, 3 show the signs; 4,000 job cuts announced in 90 days.

The board

CuttingSignsQuiet2.1% job cuts announced in 90 days, as a share of the workforce! unusual for them≈ cuts most quarters▲▼ moved in the last four weeksAI says AI is a reasonUK · US · EU where it is headquartered

Every automotive & aerospace employer

Cutting first, then Signs, then Quiet; within each, the largest cuts for the employer’s size first. 3 more in the news but not rated can be included.

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Jaguar Land RoverAutomotive & aerospace · UKUnusual for themCuttingConfirmed: 7 major news outlets report job cuts or buyouts4,00010.3%7 Sept
VolkswagenAutomotive & aerospace · Europe▲ moved upSignsReported, not yet confirmed: one major outlet——29 Oct
Mercedes-BenzAutomotive & aerospace · Europe▲ moved upSignsReported, not yet confirmed: one major outlet——28 Oct
BMWAutomotive & aerospace · EuropeSignsReported, not yet confirmed: trade press only——29 Jul 2026
General MotorsAutomotive & aerospace · USQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days——11 May 2026
RenaultAutomotive & aerospace · EuropeQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days——24 Jun 2026
FordAutomotive & aerospace · USQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days——15 Apr 2026
BoeingAutomotive & aerospace · USQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days——13 Apr 2026
AirbusAutomotive & aerospace · EuropeQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days———
BAE SystemsAutomotive & aerospace · UKQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days———
Rolls-RoyceAutomotive & aerospace · UKQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days———
StellantisAutomotive & aerospace · EuropeQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days———
TeslaAutomotive & aerospace · USQuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days———

Which jobs

Job functions named by automotive & aerospace employers in the last 12 months, counted by employer. 6 of 19 announcements say which jobs.

Named in job cuts

Building — filled in as reports are read.

    Named in hiring and redeployment

    Building — filled in as reports are read.

      Why they say they’re cutting

      The reasons automotive & aerospace employers and the reports give, counted by employer. Only reasons a source states.

      1. Weak demand or sales5BMW, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz +1
      2. Cutting costs5BMW, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Renault +1
      3. Restructuring or new strategy3General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Renault
      4. Tariffs and trade2BMW, Jaguar Land Rover
      5. AI and automation1General Motors
      6. Government policy or tax1Jaguar Land Rover

      How: voluntary redundancy or buyouts (5) · not replacing leavers (2) · redeploying staff (2) · compulsory redundancies (1) · sites closing (1)

      Employers giving each reason. 11 of 19 announcements state a reason; we count only what the sources say.

      Labels are our opinion, reached by applying one published rule to the sources listed on each employer’s page. How it works