Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Auto1 Group, a German company specialising in the purchase, sale, and financing of used vehicles, plans to create about 2,000 jobs in Europe in 2025.
In France, the company is to create over 300 positions, focusing on diversity and gender balance Auto1 Group 2025-FR . New jobs will also be created, among others, in Germany, Italy and Spain.
The recruitment covers various roles such as salespeople, mechanics, logisticians, and assistants, open to both recent graduates and experienced professionals. Auto1 Group values diverse career paths, viewing this as driverrs of innovation. The company also promotes professional equality through measures that support work-life balance.
Founded in 2012, Auto1 Group has experienced strong growth, selling nearly 690,000 vehicles in 2024. At the end of 2024, the company employed about 6,300 people worldwide. The group is active in more than 30 markets across continental Europe.
Eurofound (2025), Auto1 Group, Business expansion in European Union, factsheet number 203695, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203695.
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