Volvo confirms 250+ layoffs coming to New River Valley truck assembly plant
DUBLIN, Va. (WFXR) – Volvo plans to lay off at least 250 employees at its semi-truck plant in Dublin by the end of March, the company confirms to WFXR News.
The automaker previously said it would cut staff at the facility in Pulaski County but had not specified a number. Employees learned in a company-issued newsletter in late February that the cuts would range between 250 and 350 employees and are projected to be complete by the end of March; Volvo had previously indicated the layoffs would take place at or near the beginning of April.
Volvo's New River Valley assembly plant makes all of the company's semi-trucks sold in North America, including a new VNL model offering enhanced performance and comfort features for truck drivers, which began production last year.
According to the employee newsletter, expected impacts of tariffs on imported goods played a role in the decision to lay off staff. Volvo also said the completion of a key phase in manufacturing the new VNL trucks, among other factors, led to the need for staff reductions.
It remains unclear whether the layoffs will be temporary or permanent. Volvo says the cuts will be based on seniority.
According to Virginia Works, the commonwealth's workforce development agency, this is the third major layoff at the Dublin plant in the last decade. Volvo laid off 516 employees in February 2016 and cut some 700 staff in January 2020 just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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