BERLIN, Sept 16 (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.