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Ford to Cut 3,200 Jobs in Europe, With Focus on Germany, Union Says
- Reduction to eliminate 65% of development positions: union
- Ford has already cut 3,000 jobs primarily in the US last year
Unpainted automobiles on a quality check line at the Ford Motor factory in Saarlouis, Germany.
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Ford Motor Co. plans to cut about 3,200 jobs across Europe, following workforce reductions in the US as the automaker slashes costs in a shift toward electric vehicles.
A majority of the affected positions are concentrated in Germany affecting roles in product development and administrative areas, the IG Metall union said Monday after an extraordinary works council meeting at the carmaker’s factory in Cologne. The reductions would affect roughly 65% of development jobs in Europe.