Overview

• Reductions will concentrate in German Mobility operations, with Feuerbach, Schwieberdingen, Waiblingen, Bühl and Homburg named as especially exposed sites.
• Bosch is seeking to lift return on sales in its automotive business to 7% from a significantly lower level last year.
• The company cites a demand shift away from Europe, a price war in China and underperforming electrification and automated‑driving investments as key drivers.
• Works councils and unions have rejected the scale of the cuts, with chairman Frank Sell demanding commitments on security for German sites.
• Beyond headcount reductions, Bosch plans material‑cost cuts, productivity gains and wider use of artificial intelligence to reach its savings goal.