Aumovio to eliminate 4,000 jobs as part of R&D spending restructuring
Key Highlights
- Aumovio plans to eliminate 4,000 jobs worldwide by the end of 2026 as part of a restructuring effort.
- The company is reducing R&D spending to below 10% of sales by 2027 to focus on value-creating and future-oriented technologies.
- Most job cuts will occur in Germany, with additional reductions in India, Singapore, Romania, Serbia, and Mexico.
- A voluntary program for affected German employees will begin in March to ensure responsible layoffs.
- Aumovio continues to invest heavily in areas like autonomous mobility, software-defined vehicles, and advanced display and safety solutions.
Automotive technology supplier Aumovio announced it will eliminate 4,000 jobs among its global workforce by the end of 2026. The announcement, as reported by WardsAuto, comes as part of a restructuring plan to reduce research and development spending.
The job cuts will fall most heavily in Aumovio's domestic market of Germany, with additional cuts affecting sites in India, Singapore, Romania, Serbia, and Mexico.
Aumovio was created in 2025 as a spinoff of Tier 1 automotive supplier Continental. The company is targeting a reduction in R&D spending to below 10% of sales by 2027, down from 11.9% of sales in the third quarter of 2025, according to CEO Philipp von Hirschheydt.
"We are focusing on value-creating technologies, investing in future-oriented fields and leveraging both new and proven partnerships," von Hirschheydt said in a statement. The restructuring is intended to strengthen the company's global R&D activities in a challenging market environment.
Aumovio said the job eliminations will be carried out as responsibly as possible, with plans to launch a voluntary program at affected German locations beginning in March.
The company said it will continue to invest significantly in R&D while expanding partnerships in key future areas, including software-defined vehicles, autonomous mobility, advanced display solutions, and electronic braking systems.