Volkswagen And Ford To Announce A Deeper Partnership Next Week

The two automakers have already signed a Memorandum of Understanding, partnering initially with the aim of developing joint light commercial vehicles. But that was just the start. Over the course of the past year, this partnership grew to include pickup swaps, electric vehicle platform sharing, joint U.S. plants, and God knows what else — at least according to rumors. Both companies made it clear something big was brewing, but always fell back to a “we’re just talking” line.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 1/9/2019 7:01:43 PM

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Whatever this turns into, @MD called it.

MDarringer - 1/9/2019 7:09:16 PM

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This is a brilliant move.

PUGPROUD - 1/9/2019 7:31:50 PM

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These types of deals usually work best when each party brings something to the table that the other doesn't have but needs, unlike the Toyoda/BMW deal based solely on cost savings. This could be a very good arrangement if people on the line work well together.

MDarringer - 1/9/2019 10:52:54 PM

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The win for VW is the American market and Ford's far superior success with crossovers. The win for Lincoln would be a Lincoln Continental based on the Taycan/Etron twins.

A VW Explorer could easily replace the lackluster Atlast and Toefungus.

The new Focus-based, sub-Escape crossover could easily spawn a VW Taiquishia.

qwertyfla1 - 1/9/2019 8:07:52 PM

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Maybe VW can show Ford how to make clean diesels now?

qwertyfla1 - 1/10/2019 8:05:16 AM

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^^^

Yes because the Europeans (Benz) did a fine job of managing Chrysler Corp???

MDarringer - 1/10/2019 8:56:44 AM

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You're an idiot. VW is one one about to implode with it's plethora of identical, overlapping brands.