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Ford slashing 3,000 jobs as it looks to make EV transition

The move comes as automakers grapple with the transition to zero-emission cars and trucks, and the prospect of job losses industry-wide

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Updated August 22, 2022 at 4:47 p.m. EDT|Published August 22, 2022 at 1:37 p.m. EDT
Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks sit on the production line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, in Dearborn, Mich. The F-150 Lightning is positioned to be the first full-size all-electric pickup truck to go on sale in the mainstream U.S. market. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
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Ford Motor Co. announced plans to cut 3,000 jobs on Monday as the automaker restructures and reorients its business around electric vehicles.

A spokesman said the layoffs, first reported by trade publication Automotive News, will affect about 2,000 salaried and about 1,000 contract employees in the United States, Canada and India. The company notified its staff of the decision via email Monday, confirming reports from several media outlets last month that projected thousands of job cuts were looming as the company worked to shave costs and transition toward production.