A logo of Ford is seen inside a Ford car dealer in Arnhem, Netherlands February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) -Ford will cut up to 1,000 jobs in electric car production in the German city of Cologne due to weak demand, the U.S. carmaker said in a statement on Tuesday.

"In Europe, demand for electric cars remains well below industry forecasts," the statement said.

"Ford will therefore switch production at the Cologne plant to single-shift operation from January 2026," resulting in the job losses, it added.

The company said it would offer voluntary redundancy packages to those affected at its Cologne electric vehicle centre.

Ford has been undergoing a painful restructuring in Germany impacting thousands of jobs, including at its Cologne site as well as a plant in Saarlouis that is set to close.

(Reporting by Rachel MoreEditing by Madeline Chambers)