GM Europe president Nick Reilly has warned Opel and Vauxhall workers of job cuts.

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“There is still much work ahead of us and challenging times to overcome. We must work fast to reduce our capacity, while maintaining productivity and quality,” Reilly said in a blog addressing employees cited by Reuters.


The cuts would mean leaving behind friends and colleagues and Reilly said: “This is a tough reality.”


In addition to the cuts, Reilly said seven new products would be launched this year as part of a new model offensive.


Opel has said it plans to cut around 8,300 jobs from its workforce of 50,000. It has plants in Germany, Belgium, Britain, Spain and Poland.

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Reilly, who also serves as chief executive of Opel and Vauxhall, and was initially appointed to restructure the company on an interim basis, also said he would announce a new management team soon, according to the report.