Ford to cut 20% of staff at B-Max plant in Romania

The B-Max has no B pillar to improve rear access, but sales of the minivan have been slow.

November 19, 2014 05:00 AM

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -- Ford Motor will lay off about 680 people at its Romanian division next year, or some 20 percent of the staff, as it adjusts to a weak European market.

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