Already in the midst of a restructuring plan in Europe, Ford expected to add to job cuts

It is unclear how many additional job cuts are foreseen in Germany under the new restructuring plan, which comes on top of a previous restructuring program, said Benjamin Gruschka, who is head of the works council at Ford’s Cologne plant.

Gruschka added that a decision is expected by the end of June.

Ford Germany did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.

Ford has half completed its previous restructuring that called for 2,300 job cuts in Germany, reducing the staff number in the country to 13,000, according to Gruschka.

Last year, Ford said it would cut 3,800 jobs in Europe as it shifts toward electric vehicle production, which requires less personnel.