VW, Ford forge ahead with technology sharing to save costs

VW CEO Herbert Diess and Ford CEO Jim Hackett formally announced their companies' partnership in July 2019. (REUTERS)

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CHRISTOPH RAUWALD and KEITH NAUGHTON

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Bloomberg

May 15, 2020 10:16 AM

FRANKFURT/DETROIT -- Volkswagen Group and Ford Motor Co. are pushing ahead with plans to team up on electric and self-driving vehicles even as the coronavirus derails other projects, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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