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TALENT Emerging Trends
EV Slowdown Reveals Lack of Cross-Training What we are seeing
EV demand uncertainty is prompting some OEMs and suppliers to slow EV and battery production and trim EV-linked headcount. This exposes a structural issue: narrower specialisation makes it hard to redeploy teams toward adjacent spaces, including grid storage, recycling, efficiency and quality improvements. Research shows cross-training builds labour flexibility and is especially valuable under demand uncertainty.
EV Demand Volatility Consumer hesitation, pricing pressure and policy signals shift short-term demand.
Reactive
Proactive
Layoffs & Production Pauses
Flexibility Becomes the Edge
Examples: GM reduced EV/battery output and cut jobs; JV cell plants paused for 6 months.
Cross-training enables redeployment across EV, storage, recycling, quality and digital ops.
During turbulent market conditions, resilient companies will train their workforces to become effective in a variety of product markets.
Source: 1. McKinsey 2. Capgemini
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