Detroit automaker Ford Motor Co. (F) is planning to announce a new round of job cuts for its salaried workforce, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal newspaper.
The new round of layoffs would come after the motor vehicle manufacturer announced this past March that it would reduce costs by $3 billion U.S. at its gasoline-powered vehicle unit.
Last year, Ford cut a total of 3,000 salaried and contract workers, mostly in North America and India.
The new round of layoffs would be concentrated in the U.S., according to the Journal report, and is expected to impact employees at the company’s gas, electric vehicle, and software divisions.
The exact number of layoffs in the new round of cuts is not yet known.
Other automakers, including rival General Motors (GM), have offered employee buyout packages in recent months.
Automakers are struggling with higher costs for raw materials and global supply chain problems that are only now beginning to ease.
Automakers such as Ford are also spending heavily to ramp-up production of new electric vehicles.
Ford’s stock has risen 23% in the last 12 months to $14.19 U.S. a share.