As drastic cuts loom at US automotive giant Ford's plant in Cologne, labour leaders worry that the future of the carmaker's German operations may now be in danger. Ford recently announced plans to axe 2,

With plans to drastically downsize its workforce, Ford’s future in Germany looks bleak. According to Germany’s largest trade union,

The automotive world is in a bit of flux at the moment, with electric vehicles taking center stage. But the transition isn’t always smooth, as Ford’s recent production trouble in Cologne, Germany, demonstrates.

Germany's IG Metall union lashed out on Wednesday at plans to cut thousands of jobs at Ford, saying that the restructuring would spell a slow death for the U.S. automaker's production site in Cologne.