Ford to axe 3,600 jobs in Germany, UK
The electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Photo: Bill Pugliano / Getty Images via AFP
US carmaker Ford said on Tuesday it would cut 3,600 jobs in Britain and Germany and 200 elsewhere in Europe, citing the need to be "leaner" as competition in electric cars grows.
The company said 2,300 positions in product development and administrative functions would be slashed in Germany and 1,300 in Britain over the next three...