WR News Writer 
Volvo North America declared the second job cut round in New River Valley, Dublin, Virginia. The anticipated layoff of anywhere between 250 and 350 employees over the next 90 days has become necessary due to poor market conditions in response to lower demand for trucks.
Round Two of Job Cuts in 2025
This layoff is not the first one this year that affects the Dublin plant. It seems that just recently, in February 2025, Volvo had let off roughly 180 workers. This second round of layoffs brings the total affected due to layoffs this year between 430 and 530.
Other Volvo job cuts are also being planned at its other U.S. sites: 250 to 350 at Macungie, Pennsylvania, and 50 to 100 at Hagerstown, Maryland.
Declining Demand and Industry Headwinds
As explained by Janie Coley, Public Relations Director for Volvo Group North America, “Orders for trucks are slowing down due to uncertainty in freight rates, possible regulation changes and the impact of tariffs.” “We regret this decision, but we must align our production with current demand.”
This accounts for the fourth major layoff at the Dublin plant since 2016. In previous years, different job cuts were made, including 734 and 519 in 2016, and 700 in early 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic.
While it remains a major name in truck manufacturing, the company is feeling the pressure from the market.
