Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) will cut up to 8,000 jobs in Germany.

The company plans to complete the workforce reduction by the end of 2027.

BMW will carry out the cuts through a voluntary redundancy program.

The program targets administrative and development roles while production operations remain unaffected.

Weak sales in China and intense competition drove the restructuring.

High costs from the electric vehicle transition also pressured the automaker.

The move follows similar job-cutting measures at Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.