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Volvo to cut up to 1,300 jobs in Sweden

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Volvo to cut up to 1,300 jobs in Sweden
Volvo Cars CEO Håkan Samuelsson. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT

Volvo Cars on Wednesday announced plans to cut up to 1,300 white-collar jobs in Sweden as part of a restructuring accelerated by the coronavirus.

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The Chinese-owned Swedish automaker said the notices were part of an "ongoing realignment of the company's operations," but added that "the coronavirus pandemic has increased the pertinence of the measures announced".

In addition to the staff cuts the automaker said it was reviewing how to reduce the number of consultants it uses.

Volvo Cars, which employs 25,000 people in Sweden, added that manufacturing would not be affected and that the exact number of job reductions would be "decided over the coming months in negotiations with the unions".

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After Volvo Cars was bought by Geely from Ford in 2010, the iconic safety-focused Swedish brand has improved its image and accounts.

It has already made strides in the area of autonomous cars and has said it now wants to focus on the electrification of its vehicles.

Volvo Cars announced in 2017 that it would launch only electric or hybrid models from 2019 onwards, preparing for "an era beyond the internal combustion engine".

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