Ford cuts 200 salaried jobs, on track for target

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Thursday said it cut 200 white-collar jobs in the second quarter and was on track to cut its salaried payroll costs by 15 percent by August 1 under a previously announced plan.

The automaker also cut 1,800 manufacturing positions at its factories. Ford is currently offering buyouts to workers represented by the United Auto Workers union.

Including those job cuts and reductions at its component holding company ACH, Ford said it had cut its North American auto payroll in the second quarter to 84,700, from 88,600 as of the end of March.

(Reporting by Kevin Krolicki; Editing by Derek Caney)