Ford Injects €4.4 Billion to Restructure German Division

The financial boost aims to reduce debt and support Ford Germany's shift toward electric vehicles, while ending a unique financial guarantee from the parent company.

Ford Germany will receive up to €4.4 billion from its US parent company to reduce its debts, which currently stand at €5.8 billion.
The financial support also includes several hundred million euros to fund business growth over the next four years.
The parent company's 2006 'Patronatserklärung,' which guaranteed Ford Germany's debts, will be discontinued to encourage financial independence.
Ford Germany has struggled financially, with disappointing sales of two new electric models and the 2023 discontinuation of the Fiesta production.
A cost-cutting plan announced in late 2024 includes eliminating 2,900 jobs in Cologne over three years, where most of Ford Germany's 15,000 employees are based.