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Ford to cut one in nine jobs in Europe in electric revamp
The U.S. carmaker leads the European market for commercial vans, but has struggled to make strong profits from passenger cars, and warned this month it would be “very aggressive” in reducing manufacturing and supply chain expenses this year. CEO Jim Farley has repeatedly flagged that electric vehicle (EV) production would require less labour and significant cost cutting to remain competitive. Around 2,300 jobs will go at Ford’s Cologne and Aachen sites in Germany, 1,300 in the UK and 200 in the rest of Europe, the company said, adding it intended to achieve the reductions through voluntary programmes.
