"MAN must also adapt to the continuing weakness of the truck market in Germany and further improve its cost position, The company is particularly burdened by high electricity and labour costs, as well as increasing pressure from Asian competitors,"
"I am appalled at the company's behaviour, Management was at no point ready to seriously discuss alternatives to the relocation plans."
"We proposed working an extra two hours a week without increasing pay, The difference in costs can be dealt with, not entirely but to a substantial degree."
MAN plans to cut about 2,300 jobs in Germany by 2030, roughly 20% of its German workforce, while shifting production to lower-cost Poland. The company says cuts will avoid compulsory redundancies and rely on voluntary measures such as early retirement. Weak truck demand across Germany and Europe, high electricity and labour costs, and rising pressure from Asian competitors are cited as drivers of the decision. Competitor Daimler Truck is planning 5,000 job cuts by 2030, and the wider German automotive sector lost nearly 50,000 jobs in the past year. Works council and union proposals to narrow the cost gap were rejected by management.
Read at The Local Germany
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