Key facts
- BMW Brilliance began the layoffs at its Shenyang base on November 2, per the South China Morning Post.
- The joint venture is 75 percent owned by BMW, with Chinese firm Brilliance Auto holding the rest.
- Shenyang is BMW's largest production hub worldwide, the report said.
BMW Brilliance, the joint venture in which BMW holds a 75 percent stake, began a round of layoffs at its Shenyang manufacturing base in Liaoning province on November 2, targeting an estimated 1,800 to 2,000 jobs, multiple sources told the South China Morning Post. Shenyang is the German carmaker's largest production hub worldwide, and the report said the cuts were felt across the city.
The South China Morning Post linked the layoffs to competition among Chinese carmakers. The report did not carry a statement from BMW or BMW Brilliance on the number of positions affected.
The body also carried extensive quoted material from workers and residents in the city, which the report did not attribute to a named party.