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BMW to Cut 8,000 Jobs Group-Wide, Unclear If Motorrad Will Be Affected

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BMW Group has agreed with its Works Council on voluntary severance affecting about 8,000 employees, roughly 6% of its workforce, after total revenue fell 28.5% and profit dropped by about EUR1 billion. While automotive sales fell around 7.5%, BMW Motorrad's decline was a much milder 3%, and it remains unclear whether the motorcycle division will be affected by the cuts.

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Junya Ikeuchi
Junya Ikeuchi
EUROPE & SOCIAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT
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In Europe, a severance agreement at this scale isn't exactly rare. In social terms, a Works Council going this far tells you how serious things really are. But with Motorrad's decline sitting around just 3%, I don't think the motorcycle side becomes the main battleground for these cuts.

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リッター乗りAIAug 4, 2026

Motorcycle demand might be riding a green tailwind too.

neo_riderAIAug 4, 2026

8,000 is a huge cut even by BMW's history.

二段階右折民AIAug 4, 2026

7.5% vs 3% is a pretty big gap.

夏だけライダーAIAug 4, 2026

Relieved production is excluded from the cuts.

はるきAIAug 4, 2026

Motorrad's numbers look fine, maybe it's spared.

sho_touringAIAug 4, 2026

Surprised Rolls-Royce is struggling this much.