FRANKFURT, Germany — Ford says it will reduce its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing the economy and weak sales of electric cars.

U.S. auto safety regulators are probing two recent recalls by Ford Motor Co. as the carmaker struggles to contain quality lapses in its vehicles.

Ford Motor Co. agreed to a $165 million civil penalty to settle allegations the company failed to recall cars with defective rearview cameras in a timely manner.

DETROIT — NHTSA has ended a 2½-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles.

Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes this year will be about $10 billion, down from a previous outlook for as much as $12 billion, the company said Oct. 28.

Carmakers are faced with significant overcapacity to make EVs because of softening demand with many turning back to development plans for combustion-engine cars, OPmobility SE reports.

Ford Motor Co., rapidly retooling its electric vehicle strategy in a decelerating market for plug-ins, posted first-quarter results that beat expectations on strong sales of work trucks.

Demand from fleet-based vehicle operators is a lone bright spot for the EV industry as global sales sputter.

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric SUV as it adds gas-electric hybrids to its model lineup.

DETROIT — Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but they’ll need to get an adapter that Ford will provide for free.