Jeep Maker Stellantis Gets Creative on Cutting Jobs in EV Shift
- Carmakers switching to EVs are under pressure to trim payrolls
- Electric vehicles are simpler and require fewer workers
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Cutting jobs in France is never easy. So Stellantis NV, the manufacturer of Peugeot cars and Jeep SUVs has come up with a novel way to slim down its payroll: It sends workers emails with tips on how to get exciting new jobs -- elsewhere.
Employees are routinely sent alerts on career fairs and services that help write winning CVs -- so much so that union representatives are accusing management of harassment.