Ford is implementing short-time work at its Cologne plant due to declining demand for electric vehicles in Germany.
The production schedule will alternate weekly, with one week of work followed by one week of pause, starting next week.
The company confirmed it is applying for short-time work due to rapidly worsening market conditions for electric vehicles.
Currently, the Cologne facility produces the new electric models Explorer and Capri, but the significantly lower-than-expected demand necessitates temporary adjustments in production volumes.
Ford has invested over $2 billion to transition the Cologne plant into a low-emission production site and retrained more than 3,000 employees.
The overall industry is facing challenges from poor consumer sentiment and the abrupt end of government subsidies for electric vehicles.