Why Ford stands by its 'One Ford' philosophy

Ford's Joe Bakaj: "An example of a great global product is the Focus RS, which we now sell in the U.S."

Richard Johnson

March 07, 2017 05:00 AM

CANADA01_303099952_H1_1_STEAZGPKYPNC.jpg Richard Johnson is Automotive News print editor.

One argument for selling Opel to PSA is that General Motors' global engineering demands suddenly get a lot less complex.

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