Source-linked industry record
Automotive layoffs
This page lists every layoff event we hold for the Automotive sector that still links to its original source. It is a record of what we have verified, not a complete count of layoffs in this sector.
1,384 recorded events
504,690 jobs across 919 employers
1 event the employer attributed to AI in its own words
Covering 2002 to 2027
Counted by the industry recorded against each event, normalised to a fixed list of 19 sectors. Rollup records and the per-site notices they absorb are counted once. Open this filter in the full tracker.
US states affected here
- California 62,921 jobs
- Indiana 17,373 jobs
- Illinois 16,548 jobs
- Ohio 11,423 jobs
- Texas 10,896 jobs
- Tennessee 7,970 jobs
- Michigan 7,621 jobs
- Alabama 7,258 jobs
- North Carolina 7,124 jobs
- South Carolina 6,204 jobs
Countries affected here
- United States 250,480 jobs
- Germany 113,550 jobs
- China 8,000 jobs
- Canada 6,120 jobs
- India 2,270 jobs
- United Kingdom 1,980 jobs
- Brazil 1,555 jobs
- France 600 jobs
- Finland 235 jobs
Employers with more than one recorded round here
- Tesla, Inc. 57 recorded rounds
- Rivian Automotive, LLC 33 recorded rounds
- Asbury Automotive Group 22 recorded rounds
- General Motors 17 recorded rounds
- Cruise LLC 17 recorded rounds
- Brake Parts Inc. 11 recorded rounds
- Cox Automotive 10 recorded rounds
- Ford 8 recorded rounds
- Lucid USA, Inc. 7 recorded rounds
- Nikola Corporation 7 recorded rounds
- Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. 7 recorded rounds
- Galpin Motors, Inc. 7 recorded rounds
Recorded events
Showing the 50 most recent of 1,384 recorded events. See all of them in the tracker.
International Motors · 1,341 jobs
BMW · 8,000 jobs
Polaris Inc. · 189 jobs
Porsche · 5,000 jobs
Carlex · 325 jobs
Dejana Truck and Utility Equipment · 39 jobs
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. · 72 jobs
Thyssenkrupp Presta North America · 207 jobs
Renault · 600 jobs
Lucid USA, Inc. · 705 jobs
Yanfeng International Automotive Technology · 17 jobs
Lucid Motors · 1,500 jobs
Rivian · 300 jobs
Cox Automotive Corp Svc., LLC · 70 jobs
Wells Vehicle Electronics · 100 jobs
Constellium Automotive USA LLC · 57 jobs
New Way Trucks · 86 jobs
Dura-Shiloh · 69 jobs
Inalfa Roof Systems, Inc · 127 jobs
Blue Bird, Inc. · 82 jobs
General Motors · 600 jobs
The employer attributed this to AI.
“General Motors cut about 600 roles in May 2026; TechCrunch lists GM among 2026 employers that explicitly cited AI in the announcement (TechCrunch running list, July 6, 2026)”
First Brands Group · 256 jobs
FRAM First Brands Group, LLC · 76 jobs
Yanfeng International Automotive Technology US I LLC · 153 jobs
Lucid Group, Inc. · 319 jobs
RESRG Automotive · 266 jobs
CNH Industrial America LLC · 16 jobs
Yanfeng International Automotive Technology US I LLC · 43 jobs
Community Wholesale Tire Dis. Inc. · 143 jobs
Dana Incorporated · 78 jobs
Astemo Americas, Inc · 60 jobs
Volkswagen Group · 50,000 jobs
Auto-parts giant · 572 jobs
Rad Power Bikes, Inc. · 64 jobs
United Piston Ring, Inc. · 60 jobs
Sky Auto Mall, LLC · 46 jobs
Sky Chevrolet, LLC · 30 jobs
First Brands Group, LLC · 333 jobs
First Brands Group, LLC (Horizon Global) · 64 jobs
First Brands Group, LLC · 38 jobs
First Brands Group, LLC · 345 jobs
First Brands Group, LLC (AVM) · 64 jobs
CVG – Commercial Vehicle Group Alabama · 76 jobs
Moove Cars Mobility Usa Corp · 83 jobs
WWL Vehicle Services Americas, Inc. · 65 jobs
Cooper-Standard Automotive · 228 jobs
Cooper Standard · 228 jobs
Aludyne Inc · 341 jobs
Tiffin Motorhomes Incorporated · 139 jobs
WWL Vehicle Services Americas, Inc. · 50 jobs
A state page link goes to that state's official WARN list and a data file link goes to the file it publishes. The notice was filed at that source; older notices roll into the state archive.
Other industries
- Manufacturing 15,498 events
- Food & Hospitality 5,932 events
- Healthcare & Pharma 5,782 events
- Retail & E-commerce 5,251 events
- Logistics & Transport 4,099 events
- Technology 3,891 events
- Finance & Insurance 3,412 events
- Professional Services 2,647 events
- Media & Entertainment 2,402 events
- Energy 1,769 events
- Airlines & Travel 1,589 events
- Government & Nonprofit 1,483 events
- Real Estate & Construction 1,353 events
- Aerospace & Defense 1,320 events
- Education 1,136 events
- Consumer Goods 1,030 events
- Agriculture 664 events
- Telecom 480 events
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