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New era at Ford in Saarlouis: Number of employees could decrease further: The car manufacturer in Saarlouis is no longer operating. When work resumes at Ford on ...
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Vetter Pharma offers hope for a bright future in Saarland: After many setbacks in Saarland, the establishment of Vetter Pharma suggests a turning point towards a ...
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Saarlouis City Council approves building application from Vetter-Pharma: The pharmaceutical service provider Vetter plans to establish itself on part of the ...
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Best of 2025: Italian finds his home at the Ford plant: In Saarlouis, an era came to an end this year after 55 years with the end of production at Ford ...
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Ford Saarlouis: The red Taunus for a bargain price: The last Ford has now been manufactured in Saarlouis. This marks the end of a special chapter for many ...
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Ford Saarlouis: Without Ford, I probably wouldn't exist in this world.: The last Ford has rolled off the assembly line in Saarlouis. For many Saarlanders ...
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Last Ford rolls off the assembly line: That was the day at the Saarlouis plant: It's over after 55 years: No more cars will leave the Ford plant ...
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Ford plant Saarlouis: Last car rolls off the assembly line on Friday: It's all over. Vehicle production at Ford in Saarland is coming to an end after 55 ...
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Saarlouis: When Ford recruited employees in pubs and the golden age began: 5,000 workers in one year, tears over the first car: In the first part of a series ...
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"The future in Cologne is bleak": ARD documentary shows why Ford's decline can hardly be stopped
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Finished after 55 years: Last Ford car in Saarland will soon roll off the assembly line
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"We won't let anyone in": Cologne Ford workers strike for the first time: Ford's German subsidiary is in crisis, with thousands of jobs slated for ...
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Key FactsGloomy Future for Ford in Europe
May 12, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
- Ford faces a challenging future in Europe, marked by a significant decline in sales and high personnel costs.
- The Cologne plants could face strikes for the first time since 1930, reflecting the tension surrounding management's austerity plans.
- Experts propose several solutions, including selling the European business or forming a joint venture with another automaker to become more competitive.
- The Ford brand struggles to change its image and is under pressure from emerging Chinese manufacturers and other competitors.
The situation is bad and the outlook is even worse.— Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, Director of the Bochum Automotive Institute CAR, on the future of Ford in Europe.
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After the works meeting: anger and optimism among Ford employees: At the latest since the most recent works meeting on Friday, one thing is certain: a potential ...
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Ford drops Saarlouis: The two locations Valencia and Saarlouis were sent into an intra-group location competition. Now the German plant has lost ...
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