Type
Internal restructuring
Country
World
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Germany and North America
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.10 - Manufacture of motor vehicles

2,100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
30 January 2013
Employment effect (start)
30 January 2013
Foreseen end date

Description

Daimler Trucks, part of the German Daimler group, is cutting 2,100 jobs globally. This will include a reduction of 800 jobs in Germany and 1,300 production jobs in North America.

Daimler Trucks is wrapping up some long-term projects in Germany, leading to the job loss. The North American cuts follow reduced demand for commercial vehicles.


Sources

  • 30 January 2013: Financial Times

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Daimler Trucks, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 74847, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74847.