“Significant changes needed”
Ford probably wants to cut hundreds of jobs in Cologne
01/20/2023, 7:03 p.m
By the end of the decade, the carmaker Ford only wants to sell electric cars in Europe. The company is now beginning the preparations for this. According to one report, jobs will be cut in almost all areas. In conversation is a four-digit number.
According to a report, the car manufacturer Ford is planning major job cuts in Cologne. It is about a four-digit number of jobs, reported the “Automobilwoche”, citing insiders from the corporate environment. The company said it has not commented on speculation about a possible reorganization of the business in Europe.
Ford is currently pushing ahead with its plans to expand electromobility in Europe, the company said. From 2030, only electric cars will be sold in the EU. “This transformation requires significant changes in the way we design, build and sell Ford vehicles and impacts our organizational structure and the skills we will need going forward.” The company intends to provide further details as soon as the plans have been finalized and the workforce has been informed.
According to “Automobilwoche”, the German head of the general works council, Benjamin Gruschka, called the approximately 14,000 employees in Cologne to an extraordinary works meeting on Monday. Germany boss Martin Sander, who is responsible for the electronics division in Europe, also wanted to speak there. According to the report, the job cuts not only affect assembly, the engine and transmission plant, but also development, administration and sales.