Ford continues to refine its strategy for the coming months and years. This is based on the electric car, which will not be without consequences.
Rumors have been circulating for a few days of massive layoffs within Ford. These rumors corroborate the possibilities mentioned in the middle of last year on this subject.
To launch its long-term electric strategy, the brand will therefore have to reduce the sails in its current factories. It would seem that it is mainly on the side of Germany and the United Kingdom that this is looming.
The Ford of Europe division will reduce its workforce in vehicle development departments. Because with massive electrification, the brand will centralize its various divisions.
Ford announced a massive electrification plan last year, at phenomenal cost. Despite the declared desire at the time not to bring about changes in the brand’s employment policy, it seems that the consequences are about to be felt for the employees of several factories.
Unions worry in Germany and England
The blue oval brand had already announced the layoff of 8,000 employees in the United States. It is now preparing for a second wave on the Old Continent. According to various sources, this could concern between 2500 and 4000 jobs… to start with.
German union IG Metall said the majority of the layoffs will be in Germany. They could include many administrative positions at European headquarters, including nearly 2,000 redundancies in Cologne.
Other Ford sites in Europe could also face significant job cuts. The Merkenich plant, where models like the Fiesta and Focus are currently made, could see its workforce reduced by 3,800 employees between now and 2035.
Indeed, several waves of layoffs should take place over the increase in the share of electric cars in the sales volume of the firm. It is normally next month that Ford will officially communicate the number of jobs that will disappear.
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Ford continues to refine its strategy for the coming months and years. This is based on the electric car, which will not be without consequences.
Rumors have been circulating for a few days of massive layoffs within Ford. These rumors corroborate the possibilities mentioned in the middle of last year on this subject.
To launch its long-term electric strategy, the brand will therefore have to reduce the sails in its current factories. It would seem that it is mainly on the side of Germany and the United Kingdom that this is looming.
The Ford of Europe division will reduce its workforce in vehicle development departments. Because with massive electrification, the brand will centralize its various divisions.
Ford announced a massive electrification plan last year, at phenomenal cost. Despite the declared desire at the time not to bring about changes in the brand’s employment policy, it seems that the consequences are about to be felt for the employees of several factories.
Unions worry in Germany and England
The blue oval brand had already announced the layoff of 8,000 employees in the United States. It is now preparing for a second wave on the Old Continent. According to various sources, this could concern between 2500 and 4000 jobs… to start with.
German union IG Metall said the majority of the layoffs will be in Germany. They could include many administrative positions at European headquarters, including nearly 2,000 redundancies in Cologne.
Other Ford sites in Europe could also face significant job cuts. The Merkenich plant, where models like the Fiesta and Focus are currently made, could see its workforce reduced by 3,800 employees between now and 2035.
Indeed, several waves of layoffs should take place over the increase in the share of electric cars in the sales volume of the firm. It is normally next month that Ford will officially communicate the number of jobs that will disappear.
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