Both carmakers and suppliers are cutting jobs at European factories as the decline of diesel continues. Michael Nash provides an overview
Diesel sales in Europe have been falling for years. The latest statistics from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) show that diesel vehicle sales across the EU decreased by 17.2% and 2.6 million units during the first half of 2019 when compared to the same period in 2018.
Some carmakers have stated intensions to hault the production of diesel variants as they attempt to cater for consumer needs, and this is having a knock-on effect with suppliers. One of the major resulting factors is job cuts.
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