Volkswagen to lay off 1,600 staff at Cariad software unit

Volkswagen to slash 1,600 jobs at Cariad by year-end

Robert Besser
14 Mar 2025, 16:01 GMT+10

Volkswagen to lay off 1,600 staff at Cariad software unit

Volkswagen is set to cut 1,600 jobs at its Cariad software division by the end of the year, affecting nearly 30 percent of the unit’s 5,900 employees, according to a report by Handelsblatt
The layoffs will primarily be carried out through redundancy programs, marking a significant restructuring effort within the automaker’s software unit
Volkswagen confirmed the planned reductions, stating that they are part of a broader transformation strategy

BERLIN, Germany: Volkswagen is set to cut 1,600 jobs at its Cariad software division by the end of the year, affecting nearly 30 percent of the unit's 5,900 employees, according to a report by Handelsblatt.

The layoffs will primarily be carried out through redundancy programs, marking a significant restructuring effort within the automaker's software unit. Volkswagen confirmed the planned reductions, stating that they are part of a broader transformation strategy.

In an emailed statement to Reuters, the company said it is following a "transformation plan" for Cariad that was agreed upon in 2023.

"Last year, we already made the organization more efficient as an internal software solutions developer with higher in-house performance and are now also adjusting the number of employees accordingly," a Volkswagen spokesperson said.

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