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.

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

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