The company would cut about 2,600 jobs at the division by 2010, she said.
German union IG Metall Bayern had said in a statement that Continental planned to cut more than 2,000 jobs, of which more than 600 were located in the southern German city of Regensburg.
Continental, which is struggling with a collapse of orders from the auto industry, recently said it was cutting production at two of its tyre plants to offset sliding demand and could even close them entirely. (Tire Review/Akron)