Tough Day for Europe’s Auto Jobs Signals More Pain to Come

  • Renault will cut almost 15,000 jobs, almost a third in France
  • BMW seeks to entice 5,000 to leave; ZF may lose up to 15,000
Renault plant in Flins, France.Photographer: Christophe Morin/Bloomberg
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The extent of the devastation wrought on the European car industry by the coronavirus pandemic came into sharp focus on Friday when a sampling of major vehicle and parts manufacturers from France to Sweden revealed plans for at least 35,000 job cuts.