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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles 29.10 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
3,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
4 October 2025
Employment effect (start)
31 December 2025
Foreseen end date
Description
Renault, the French automaker, has announced that it plans to cut up to 3,000 jobs worldwide.
Most of the affected positions would be located at Renault’s headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris and other international sites. The affected roles are support functions (HR, finance, marketing). The layoffs are part of a cost-reduction initiative known internally as ‘Arrow’. The cuts will mainly affect positions in support functions such as human resources, finance, and marketing. Negotiations with employee representatives are ongoing, with a final decision anticipated by the end of 2025.
The restructuring comes amid mounting financial pressure following an €11.2 billion loss in the first half of 2025. A final decision is expected by the end of 2025.
At the end of 2024 Renault employed 98,636 staff worldwide.
Eurofound (2025), Renault, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 203598, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203598.
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