According to European Automotive News on February 3, Ford announced that it will lay off employees in Europe, with a view to saving $200 million in costs. Ford Europe President Jim Farley said the company will launch a voluntary layoff project. It is reported that Ford currently has 10,330 employees in Europe. The company did not publish specific data. According to the previously launched laid-off project, Farley expects to accept hundreds of employees for this project. Ford announced that layoffs in Europe will lay off hundreds of employees Ford lost $3.1 billion in Europe between 2012 and 2014, and its pre-tax profit for 2015 was $259 million. The company expects to achieve higher profits this year, and in the long run, the profit margin will reach 6%-8%. In addition to saving on administrative costs, Ford also announced a 7% reduction in European production costs. Farley said in an interview that automated production will help Ford achieve lower production costs. “Automated production can greatly improve our work efficiency.†Ford will launch a total of seven new and redesigned models this year, including the Ford RS. The company also plans to expand its luxury sub-brand "Vignale" and start expanding the European automotive market with Mondeo, S-Max and three other cars. In addition, Ford also plans to introduce new plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles in Europe. Thermoforming Film,Film Thermoformable,Pvc Thermoforming Film,High Barrier Thermoforming Film Hebei Yintop Technology Co.ltd , https://www.yintopplasticfilm.com