Job losses in the European automotive industry have continued to rise, with both suppliers and manufacturers announcing significant reductions in their workforce. According to CLEPA, the professional union of European automotive suppliers, 104,000 jobs were lost in Europe by suppliers in 2024 and 2025, with only 7,000 new jobs created in 2025. A study by Roland Berger, commissioned by CLEPA, suggests that up to 350,000 jobs could be at risk by 2030 if no changes are made, out of the 1.7 million employees in the sector. The shift from traditional internal combustion engines to electric vehicles has led to an increased demand for engineers and developers, while traditional manufacturing roles are declining. In the first half of 2026, suppliers in Europe announced 18,900 job losses, a 35% decrease compared to the second half of 2025. These new jobs are largely related to electromobility, with 66% of them being in this area. However, overall automotive production in the European Union ended 2025 about 20% below its 2019 level, with a forecast for stabilization from 2026. Production of electrified cars increased by 23% in 2025, reaching 3.3 million electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, although this is still below the 4.8 million anticipated in 2023. Germany, a major player in the European automotive industry, has seen a decline in employment in the sector, with 691,500 employees at the end of June 2026, a decrease of 5.8% compared to the previous year. The VDA, representing the German automotive industry, estimates that up to 125,000 additional jobs could be lost by 2035. The VDA points to factors such as high energy costs, administrative burdens, and investments being made outside Europe as contributing to the decline. Volkswagen has announced an additional 50,000 job cuts by 2030, adding to previous cuts. The company acknowledges an overcapacity of about 500,000 cars in Europe and plans to reduce its production capacity to about 9 million vehicles per year. Porsche has announced the elimination of 5,000 jobs by 2035, while BMW is preparing about 8,000 job cuts worldwide by the end of 2027, mainly targeting office and administrative roles. Renault plans to eliminate 800 engineering jobs in France by the end of 2027, while Jaguar Land Rover has announced about 4,000 job cuts over two years. Stellantis has not yet announced major job cuts in France, but restructuring is ongoing. The ACEA estimates that the automotive sector supports directly or indirectly more than 13 million people in Europe, representing about a tenth of all industrial employment in the EU. The Roland Berger study commissioned by CLEPA indicates that producing costs for European suppliers are 15% to 35% higher than those in lower-cost regions, such as China. The association estimates that Europe could lose up to 23% of the value it produces in the manufacturing of car parts by 2030. Chinese manufacturers are setting up in Europe, often using existing production lines to avoid tariffs, which helps maintain jobs but does not create new employment basins. The transition to electric vehicles has highlighted a structural problem of European production costs and competition from other regions.