Ford cuts 4000 jobs in Germany, UK as EV take-up slows

Sydney Morning Herald11-21 04:00

Ford says it will cut about 14 per cent of its European workforce, blaming losses in recent years amid weak demand for electric vehicles, poor government support for the shift to EVs and competition ...

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