Ford is cutting production at vehicle factories in Cologne and Saarlouis, German unit head Bernhard Mattes said.

“Politicians must be ready to allow a restructuring of the market,” Mattes said in an interview with the Reuters news agency, referring to the need to trim excess production capacity.

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He did not detail the extent of the planned production cutbacks.