By Aishwarya Nair June 27 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co F.N said on Tuesday it will begin layoffs this week, impacting mostly engineering jobs in the U.S. and Canada, as part of the Detroit automaker's move to exit unprofitable locations and cut headcount. "Delivering on the plan includes adjusting staffing to match focused priorities and ambitions while raising quality and lowering costs," Ford added. While price hikes and strong demand for new vehicles have helped automakers sail through inflationary headwinds to some extent, the high cost of raw materials continues to remain a challenge.