Jobs

Nearly half of Ford's European job cuts will be in Germany

US carmaker Ford said Thursday that it plans to slash a total of 12,000 jobs across Europe as part of a previously-announced restructuring.

Jobs

Ford to slash over 5,000 jobs in Germany

Ford on Friday said it planned to cut "more than 5,000" jobs in Germany as part of a major restructuring to boost profitability at the US car giant's European operations.

volkswagen

Ford beats out VW for first time in years as Europe’s top car

For the first time since 2010, the VW Golf has lost its place as Europe’s best-selling car, dethroned by the Ford Fiesta.

Industry & Trade

Belgian Ford workers storm Cologne factory

Hundreds of Belgian Ford employees targeted a German factory on Wednesday in a border-hopping protest at the closure of their factory and looming unemployment. Some stormed the building but were later persuaded to leave.

Crime

Police raid German-based Ford plants in corruption probe

Some 100 police officers raided sites linked to the US automaker Ford in Germany early Monday in connection with a corruption probe, prosecutors in the western city of Cologne said.

Economy

40 millionth Ford rolls from production line

The 40 millionth Ford “Made in Germany” rolled from the US carmaker’s plant in Cologne on Friday – some 85 years after starting production in the country.

Economy

Daimler denies interest in Volvo

According to the latest edition of the weekly <i>Der Spiegel</i>, German car giant Daimler recently decided not to buy Swedish-based Volvo Cars from ailing US manufacturers Ford, but Daimler has now denied it was ever interested.

Cars

Ford asks German government for help

The US automaker Ford has asked the German government for aid, but Berlin is divided on the question of how to help the country's key industry, the <i>Süddeutsche Zeiting</i> reported on Wednesday.