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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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New era at Ford in Saarlouis: Number of employees could decrease further
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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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Vetter is coming to Saarlouis: What local politicians are saying: A decision with far-reaching implications: Following EU approval for the Vetter plant on the ...
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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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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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Saarlouis: When Ford recruited employees in pubs and the golden age began
Finished after 55 years: Last Ford car in Saarland will soon roll off the assembly line
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Finished after 55 years: Last Ford car in Saarland will soon roll off the ...
"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
  • 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.
Investor jumps out: Takeover of Ford factory in Saarlouis failed: Bitter news for the 4,400 employees in Saarlouis: According to the head of Ford Germany ...
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Investor jumps out: Takeover of Ford factory in Saarlouis failed
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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Investor found for Ford plant in Saarland - Hope for 2500 employees: The decision to give up Ford production in Saarland came as a shock to the workforce ...
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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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Anke Rehlinger wants a future pact for the Ford plant in Saarlouis​/Saarland: Ford will not build any electric cars in Saarlouis from 2025. Prime Minister Anke ...
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