INTERVIEW: Ford of Europe's Stephen Odell
Author: Dave Leggett | 15 November 2010
Ford of Europe's chairman and CEO Stephen Odell tells just-auto that he is relishing his return to Europe, happy with Ford's prospects, but concerned with industry overcapacity in the region.
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