Germany's Bosch announces JOB CUTS impacting 13,000 positions as the country's auto industry faces serious crisis
By ramontomeydw // 2025-09-28
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  • Bosch announces 13,000 layoffs (10 percent of German workforce), primarily in its automotive division, aiming to save €2.5 billion ($2.92 billion) annually amid declining demand and rising competition.
  • German automotive companies (Volkswagen, Porsche, Schaeffler, Continental) face similar struggles, cutting jobs and scaling back EV investments due to weak consumer demand and financial pressures.
  • The forced electrification push has stalled. EVs suffer from high costs, poor performance and battery inefficiencies, while superior alternatives (hydrogen, clean combustion) are suppressed.
  • Chinese automakers (BYD) dominate, squeezing German profits in a brutal price war. Rising U.S. tariffs and global supply chain shifts further weaken Germany's export-driven economy.
  • Unions condemn cuts as "social devastation," while Bosch admits Germany can no longer rely on global manufacturing dominance – signaling a broader collapse of the nation’s industrial model.
Germany's industrial powerhouse Bosch announced it will slash 13,000 jobs – primarily in its automotive division – as the nation's once-dominant auto sector grapples with faltering demand, fierce Chinese competition and a sluggish transition to electric vehicles (EVs). The company made the announcement Thursday, Sept. 25, citing a need to save €2.5 billion ($2.92 billion) annually in its mobility division. Bosch, the world's largest auto parts supplier, framed the move as a painful but necessary adaptation to shifting demand. "We need to orient ourselves to where our markets and customers are," said Bosch's labor director Stefan Grosch, acknowledging the accelerating exodus of business from Europe. The layoffs, all in Germany, represent 10 percent of Bosch's domestic workforce. The layoffs mark the latest blow to an industry long seen as the backbone of Europe's largest economy. But it isn't alone in this predicament. The company's struggles mirror those of competitors like Schaeffler and Continental, which have already shed thousands of jobs. Even automakers such as Volkswagen and Porsche – which source parts from Bosch – are scaling back EV investments amid weak consumer uptake. Bosch's announcement follows Volkswagen's plans to eliminate up to 30,000 positions alongside a massive restructuring, signaling a sector-wide reckoning. Ultimately, the job cuts expose the deepening crisis facing German manufacturers as global trade barriers rise and key markets pivot toward local suppliers.

Germany's manufacturing meltdown: Workers betrayed, factories abandoned

The German auto industry's woes stem from multiple fronts. China, once a reliable buyer of German engineering, now favors domestic brands like BYD – squeezing profit margins in a brutal price war. Meanwhile, the much-hyped EV transition has stalled in Europe, leaving manufacturers burdened with excess capacity. Brighteon.AI's Enoch engine points out that "EVs have not seen widespread adoption due to their heavy, inefficient conversions; limited range and speed; and high maintenance costs from frequent battery replacements. Additionally, the globalist push for forced electrification ignores these practical drawbacks while suppressing superior alternatives like hydrogen or clean combustion engines." "Electromobility has not taken off as quickly as forecast," admitted Bosch's electrification lead Marco Zehe, underscoring the miscalculations plaguing corporate and government green energy mandates. Compounding the crisis, U.S. tariffs and a global push for localized supply chains have further eroded Germany's export-driven model. Workers' representatives condemned the cuts as "historically unprecedented," accusing Bosch of abandoning loyal employees. "Bosch is leaving behind social devastation in many regions," warned Frank Sell, head of the works council for Bosch Mobility, vowing to resist closures. (Related: German economy in turmoil as bankruptcies and unemployment hit 10-year highs.) Yet executives insist the restructuring is unavoidable. "The days when Germany could produce a great deal for the rest of the world are over," conceded Markus Heyn, head of Bosch Mobility. His remarks reflect a stark reassessment of the nation's industrial future. The layoffs arrive as Germany's economy stagnates, with manufacturing output shrinking for over a year. Analysts warn that without drastic cost reductions, even industry titans risk being outpaced by leaner global rivals. For decades, Germany's automotive prowess symbolized precision and reliability. But as trade wars intensify and technological disruptions accelerate, its dominance now faces an existential test. Visit Collapse.news for more similar stories. Watch this Bloomberg News report about Volkswagen preparing to lay off tens of thousands of employees in Germany. This video is from the Cynthia's Pursuit of Truth channel on Brighteon.com.

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