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D’Ieteren Automotive transformation plan puts up to 344 jobs at risk

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

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  • D’Ieteren Automotive announced a strategic transformation plan that could eliminate up to 344 jobs in Belgium.
  • The company cited vehicle decarbonization, changing mobility applications, artificial intelligence-driven digitalization and stronger global competition.
  • It has begun the information and consultation process under Belgium’s Renault Law.

D’Ieteren Automotive says up to 344 jobs could disappear under a strategic transformation plan designed to respond to lasting changes in the car market.

The Belgian importer of Volkswagen brands cited several pressures: the decarbonization of the vehicle fleet, the further evolution of mobility services following the mandatory mobility budget from 2027, digitalization accelerated by artificial intelligence and tougher global competition. The company also pointed to a structural decline in the market since the coronavirus pandemic.

decarbonization of the vehicle fleet, the further evolution of mobility applications as a result of the mandatory mobility budget from 2027, digitalization accelerated by artificial intelligence and the sharpening of global competition

· D’Ieteren AutomotiveThe company listed the structural changes it says are reshaping the automotive market.

D’Ieteren plans to move away from a model focused on selling new vehicles and toward one based on mobility, services and lasting customer relationships. That shift will require changes to the organization, the company said.

The plan includes closing some branches, combining certain functions, reorganizing several teams and optimizing the network. D’Ieteren provided no further details in its announcement, but said the changes could result in the loss of 344 jobs. It has launched the information and consultation procedure required under Belgium’s Renault Law.

a model based on mobility, services and a sustainable customer relationship

· D’Ieteren AutomotiveThe company described the business model it plans to adopt instead of focusing mainly on new-vehicle sales.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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