CLERMONT-FERRAND, France—Michelin will close its Cholet and Vannes production plants in France by early 2026, a move that will cost 1,254 employees their jobs. "The decision had become unavoidable," ...

Tyres were set on fire as workers rallied outside the Michelin plant in Cholet - Copyright AFP Philip FONG Tyres were set on fire as workers rallied outside the ...

Michelin said that the decision to close the plants was made as a “last resort”. Credit: ricochet64/Shutterstock. Tyre ...

Michelin will close two factories in France by early 2026 affecting about 1,250 jobs, the French tyre maker said on Tuesday, ...

Michelin will close two factories in France by early 2026 affecting about 1,200 jobs, the French tyre maker said on Tuesday, ...

Michelin's announcement comes just weeks after unions at Europe's largest car manufacturer Volkswagen warned of planned plant closures and peers including Peugeot-maker Stellantis issued hefty ...

Michelin said the decision to close down the plants in Cholet and Vannes in western France, which together employ more than 1,250 people, had been made "as a last resort." In another sign of ...

It has halted production at both plants until November 11 to give management and the unions time for group and individual discussions with employees, it said. Michelin added that it will support ...

A CGT union member stands at the entrance of the Michelin plant in Cholet, central-western France, on November 5, 2024. (Photo by JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP) Michelin factory workers burnt tyres ...

A photo shows burning tires during a workers' rally at the Michelin plant in Cholet, France, on November 5, 2024. JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP Michelin factory workers burnt tires in western France ...

Show more Show less Tyres were set on fire as workers rallied outside the Michelin plant in Cholet Workers take part in a general assembly at the Michelin plant in Cholet, western France "It is ...

Michelin factory workers burnt tyres in western France on Tuesday and vowed to stage a strike after the tyre company said it would close two plants by early 2026 over collapsing sales. Michelin ...