Bill Ford Jr has hinted that a tie-up similar to the one being mooted by GM and Nissan/Renault could be a possibility for his company.

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In an interview published on Sunday in the New York Times, the CEO of Ford Motor Co said he had not ruled out an international alliance.


That said, he added: “Regardless of any deal we might envision, the fact is that we have to fix our North American business.”

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