kscarbel2 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Reuters / June 16, 2020 STOCKHOLM - Truck- and construction equipment maker AB Volvo plans to cut its white-collar workforce by 4,100 positions during the second half of 2020, it said on Tuesday, citing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has slammed demand for trucks, forcing Volvo and its rivals to cut costs, with fellow truck maker Scania earlier this month flagging it was planning major job reductions. “The corona epidemic and the global measures taken to fight it has led to a market situation impacting our industry severely,” Volvo CEO Martin Lundstedt said. “The effects are expected to be lower demand going forward and we need to continue to adjust our organization accordingly.” Volvo said around 15% of the expected reductions were consultants, adding that about 1,250 positions were expected to be cut in Sweden. The Gothenburg, Sweden-based company, which employs some 104,000 staff, said late in April that net order intake of its trucks had dropped by 75% in March versus February and been net negative since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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