MAN to reduce 2,300 positions in Germany amid cost and competition challenges - Sustainable Bus

"MAN Truck & Bus has outlined a ten-year workforce restructuring plan that will see approximately 2,300 positions phased out across its German operations. According to company statements reported by Handelsblat, also covered on trade agency Electrive, the reduction is intended to be implemented without layoffs and with a "fully socially responsible" approach."

"The move reflects broader structural challenges facing the European heavy-duty vehicle industry. As noted by the German newspaper, MAN cites a persistently weak German truck market, elevated energy and labor costs, and intensifying competitive pressure from Asian manufacturers. These dynamics are weighing on profitability at a time when commercial vehicle OEMs are entering a capital-intensive phase, driven by the rapid development of battery-electric and zero-emission product lines."

"Looking at the latest performance figures released by the group, while truck sales remain under pressure, MAN's bus segment has delivered robust growth as bus deliveries rose 35% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2025 to 4,898 units, up from a 9% increase in the first half of the year. Van sales also performed strongly, up 18% with a record 3,146 MAN TGE units sold in September alone. This growth helped offset a 5% decline in truck sales."

MAN Truck & Bus will implement a ten-year restructuring that phases out approximately 2,300 positions across Munich (1,300), Salzgitter (600) and Nuremberg (400). The company intends to avoid layoffs and pursue fully socially responsible measures, expecting departures to remain below the natural retirement rate. MAN cites a weak German truck market, high energy and labor costs, and rising competitive pressure from Asian manufacturers while entering a capital-intensive electrification and zero-emission development phase. Strong bus and van sales have partially offset a 5% decline in truck sales. The plan aims to stabilize costs, enable major future investments, continue hiring, and maintain roughly 13,000 German employees.

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