Ford has announced that it will begin to resume operations at its main manufacturing facilities in Europe on 4 May.  Stuart Rowley, President Ford of Europe, published an announcement this afternoon confirming the restart: “We will begin our reintegration, with vehicle and engine production resuming at our main manufacturing facilities. Production will start at a low level, prioritising sold customer vehicle orders from dealers, and will gradually be ramped-up over the next few months before full production is resumed.”

Ford’s restart will be implemented under its set standards on social distancing and wider health and safety protocols…