More than 100,000 jobs have been lost in the European automotive industry in the space of two years.

Omissions

• The documented figure of just over 100,000 (104,000) job cuts specifically covers automotive SUPPLIERS (parts makers), not the entire automotive industry including vehicle manufacturers; the broader industry-wide total of announced job cuts is larger, so the claim understates rather than overstates the scale.
• Sources refer to ANNOUNCED job losses; the number of workers who had actually left by the session date may be lower, as some announced cuts are implemented over several years.
• The verified data covers calendar years 2024–2025, whereas the MEP's phrase 'past two years' from July 2026 would strictly span mid-2024 to mid-2026; no evidence was found of additional large-scale job losses in early 2026 that would alter the figure.

Sources

• PrimaryCLEPA – Data Digest: Structural pressures on Europe's suppliersJob losses have surpassed 100,000 in only two years, dramatically outpacing the rate of new job creation. In 2025, the European automotive supply industry announced 50,000 job losses. In 2024 and 2025 together, automotive suppliers have announced 104000 job cuts – corresponding to around 142 jobs per day.
• PrimaryCLEPA – Data Digest 24 (PDF)Job losses have surpassed 100,000 in only two years, dramatically outpacing the rate of new job creation. In 2025, the European automotive supply industry announced 50,000 job losses.
• SecondaryFinancial Times (FT Brussels)European car parts suppliers have announced more than 100,000 job losses in the past two years as they suffer from low demand for vehicles.
• SecondaryJust Auto (citing CLEPA)CLEPA says job losses have surpassed 100,000 in only two years, dramatically outpacing the rate of new job creation. In 2025, the European automotive supply industry announced 50,000 job losses ... total job cuts over the past two years to 104,000, CLEPA says.