Ford to Cut More Than 5,000 Jobs in Germany, Others in UK

Ford to Cut More Than 5,000 Jobs in Germany, Others in UK
A Ford logo on the grill of a car on display at the Pittsburgh Auto Show on Feb. 15, 2018. Gene J. Puskar/AP
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BERLIN, Germany—U.S. automaker Ford plans to cut more than 5,000 jobs in Germany and will reduce its workforce in Britain as well as it seeks to return to profit in Europe, the company said on Friday.

Ford has offered voluntary redundancy programs for employees in Germany and Britain, it said in a statement.