Ford restructure will see 3,800 jobs go across Europe

Motor company wants to create a leaner business focussed on electric versions of iconic brands and commercial vehicles

Ford is preparing for the transition to electric vehicles. By 2030, it expects all the cars it builds in the region to be fully electric. Two out of three commercial vehicles will be either electric or plug-in hybrids by the same date.

The company moving away from being seen as a mass-market supplier of everyday cars. Production of the Mondeo has ceased and the end of the longstanding Fiesta and Focus are now in sight. Instead Ford wants to become a supplier of a slimmer line-up of consumer...