--- title: "Ford Layoffs 2026: 1,600 Jobs Cut (Latest: Feb 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/ford" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dwww.ford.com%26sz%3D128)](/company/ford)Layoffs Tracker # Ford Layoffs 2026: 1,600 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Feb 4, 2026): Ford announced it will lay off all 1,600 employees at its Glendale, Kentucky factory as it pivots away from EV battery production. Locations named: Glendale, KY, United States; KY, United States. The tracker lists 4 announcements for Ford since 2024, with 4,200 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Weak Freight Demand Triggers Thousands of Job Cuts Across Logistics and Manufacturing](/blog/weak-freight-demand-job-cuts) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [Ford open jobs](/company/ford#company-roles)[Ford company profile](/company/ford) _From our coverage, Feb 4, 2026: [Weak Freight Demand Triggers Thousands of Job Cuts Across Logistics and Manufacturing](/blog/weak-freight-demand-job-cuts)_ Ford at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 4 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 4,200 **Layoffs** : 3 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 1 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 3 of 4 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Feb 4, 2026 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | 1,600 | 1 | | 2025 | 1,000 | 2 | | 2026 | 1,600 | 1 | ## 2026 1 announcement · 1,600 jobs reported affected 1. Feb 4Feb 4LayoffGlendale, KY, United States · KY, United States ### Cuts 1,600 jobs Ford announced it will lay off all 1,600 employees at its Glendale, Kentucky factory as it pivots away from EV battery production. - Our coverage:[Weak Freight Demand Triggers Thousands of Job Cuts Across Logistics and Manufacturing](/blog/weak-freight-demand-job-cuts) - Our coverage:[Factory Workers Lose Jobs as Plant Closes — What Comes Next](/blog/factory-workers-lose-jobs-plant-closes-what-comes-next-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/warehouse-8.png) ## 2025 2 announcements · 1,000 jobs reported affected 1. Sep 16Sep 16LayoffCologne, Germany ### Cuts 1,000 jobs Ford announced it is cutting 1,000 jobs at its Cologne plant, moving to a single-shift schedule from January 2026 amid weak EV demand, with voluntary redundancy packages offered. - Our coverage:[Ford Cuts 1000 German Jobs](/blog/ford-cuts-1000-german-jobs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/fordplant.png) 2. Jun 25Jun 25Return to office ### Return-to-office mandate Ford told salaried employees they must work in the office four days a week, with the policy starting September 1. - Our coverage:[Ford Asks Salaried Workers to Return to Office Four Days a Week](/blog/ford-return-to-office)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/ford.png) ## 2024 1 announcement · 1,600 jobs reported affected 1. Jun 12Jun 12LayoffValencia, Spain ### Cuts 1,600 jobs Ford told unions it plans to cut up to 1,600 jobs at its Valencia, Spain plant, with 600 permanent and a possible temporary arrangement for the other 1,000. - Our coverage:[Ford to Slash Up to 1,600 Jobs at Valencia Plant](/blog/ford-cuts-jobs-valencia-plant)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/e7f3d784-2850-4039-901e-92cf145b09f9.png) ## More Ford coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [Google, Ford and BlackRock Bet Big on Skilled Trades Jobs](/blog/google-ford-and-blackrock-bet-big-on-skilled-trades-jobs)Jul 22, 2026 - [Ford Bet on AI, Then Had to Rehire the Humans It Replaced](/blog/ford-rehired-engineers-fix-ai-quality-mistakes-2026)Jun 26, 2026 - [The Experiment That Changed America’s Workforce](/blog/40-hour-workweek-history)May 26, 2025 - [Ford’s River Rouge Tool and Die Unit Faces UAW Strike Deadline](/blog/ford-river-rouge-strike-deadline)Sep 20, 2024 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. 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