GM South Africa Revises Output Schedule as Economy Slips
- Automaker is considering options including voluntary job cuts
- Industry sees domestic new-vehicle sales declining in 2016
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General Motors Co. has adjusted output levels at its South African assembly operations and is considering options including voluntary job cuts as the automaker prepares for a further drop in local sales.
“Due to the deterioration in the economic environment and the anticipated resultant decline in vehicle sales, we have revised our production schedule,” spokeswoman Denise van Huyssteen said in an e-mailed response to questions. “We are currently considering all alternatives, including voluntary separations, to minimize the impact of these changed circumstances on our business and on our employees.”