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The IG Metall union said the strikes will put the company under massive pressure after VW demanded a 10 percent wage cut for German workers and threatened to close plants.
Most of the job losses will be in the computer solutions division as the supplier flagged weak demand in intelligent driver-assistance systems and solutions for automated driving.
In Canada, the Hyundai recall covers 34,529 vehicles. Kia did not respond to a request on how many vehicles were affected in Canada.
The recall includes certain Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 EVs along with some luxury Genesis GV60, Genesis GV70 and Genesis G80 electrified variants from model years 2022-2025.
Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa confirmed the plans at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The company has called the upcoming utility vehicle a Cherokee replacement.