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Ford plans to split the compact crossover segment

Ford Escape
Hau Thai-Tang, Ford's head of product development and purchasing, said the automaker is trying to avoid commoditization with the 2020 Escape and another crossover in the works.
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By:
Michael Martinez
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April 07, 2019 04:00 AM

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co.'s new strategy in the white-hot compact crossover segment? Divide and conquer.

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