First, the penalty was a recall of the affected cars. About eleven million of them, in many countries, not just the US. This is almost exactly the definition of

First, the penalty was a recall of the affected cars. About eleven million of them, in many countries, not just the US. This is almost exactly the definition of "proportional". Second read the article - they're not doing layoffs. Third, don't complain to me. I was simply pointing out why the article was interesting.