Michael Knauer Reporter Bonn [email protected] See All Staff Page Recent Stories Ford to keep Saarlouis plant open to 2032 Ford will retain about a fifth of the workforce at the plant after Focus production ends as it seeks to sell the factory. Ford's missteps in Europe and how to fix them Ford is trying to fix problems in Europe that were caused by bad decisions over many years. These are five key missteps that hurt the automaker's business. Ford follows the same path as Opel in Europe Ford's plan to slash product development capacities in Germany means that its U.S. management is permanently withdrawing added value from Europe.