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Harley-Davidson exits India, books $75 million in fresh restructuring costs

Latest strategy shifts focus back to more profitable motorcycles and core markets

The announcement comes two months after Harley unveiled a strategy to shift focus back to more profitable motorcycles and core markets such as the United States. Harley said earlier in the year that it planned to reduce its product portfolio and exit lower volume markets, without specifying which ones. The company said it now expects total restructuring costs of about $169 million in 2020, and this will also include a workforce reduction of about 70 employees in India, a market where its annua

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Harley-Davidson will lay off 500 employees as part of turnaround strategy

This comes after 140 jobs were lost last month

Harley-Davidson Inc on Thursday said it will lay off 500 employees this year as part of new Chief Executive Jochen Zeitz's efforts to revive the struggling motorcycle maker. As part of the overhaul, Chief Financial Officer John Olin will leave the company effective immediately. Darrell Thomas, treasurer, will become interim chief financial officer, it said.

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