Ford is planning to cut roughly 800 jobs across the UK over the next three years as part of a wider European jobs cull.
The car manufacturer said the UK job cuts come as part of plans to axe 4,000 roles overall across Europe by the end of 2027 to slash costs.
It said the cull will primarily affect Germany, where 2,900 roles are under threat, with ‘minimal reductions’ in other European markets.
Those working in administrative and support functions and product development are most likely to be affected by the cuts, with some manufacturing jobs hit too.
The company said its passenger vehicle business in Europe has ‘incurred significant losses in recent years’, while it added the shift to electric vehicles and new competition in the market has been ‘highly disruptive’.
But it was clear that its UK power unit plants at Dagenham and Halewood would not be affected.
Lisa Brankin, managing director of Ford of Britain and Ireland, said in a statement: ‘Making this announcement isn’t something that anybody wants to do, and I appreciate it will have a very significant impact on our employees.
‘It’s not the news anyone wants to hear at any time. So our aim is to try to deliver this through voluntary redundancy.’
The company said the UK job cuts come as part of plans to axe 4,000 roles overall across Europe (file image)
The cull will primarily affect Germany, as well as the UK, with ‘minimal reductions’ in other European markets
Ford currently has 5,300 employees in the UK, meaning 15% of its workforce will be removed in the restructuring plan.
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