According to ZF sources, 79 employees will lose their jobs starting August 31, 2025.
German producers have been pummeled by the European car market decline, the slow growth of the EV market, and in 2025 Donald Trump’s tariffs threats are the most serious blow for the German industry.
The information comes amid a challenging industrial context, where the European car market has not completely recovered from the pandemic and EV demand stalled in 2024. Amid this background, Forvia seems to be rethinking its operational structure in Romania, preferring consolidation around older production and engineering units, such as those of Timisoara, Lugoj or Arad.
Despite these shutdowns, Romania continues to play a strategic role in Hella’s production and development network. The group continues to operate in Timisoara, Arad, Lugoj and Craiova.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)