Ford Motor Company of the United States announced on the 16th that due to weak demand in the European electric vehicle market, the company will lay off 1,000 employees at its plant in Cologne, Germany in early 2026. This means that the company's layoffs in Germany will expand further and involve the vehicle production department for the first time. The Cologne plant is Ford's production base for electric vehicles in Europe. According to the new layoff plan, starting in early 2026, the factory's production shift will be changed from two to one shift per day.

Ford Motor Company of the United States announced on the 16th that due to weak demand in the European electric vehicle market, the company will lay off 1,000 employees at its plant in Cologne, Germany in early 2026. This means that the company's layoffs in Germany will expand further and involve the vehicle production department for the first time. The Cologne plant is Ford's production base for electric vehicles in Europe. According to the new layoff plan, starting in early 2026, the factory's production shift will be changed from two to one shift per day.