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Originally posted by: Perknose
Yeah, I know they still have Volvo, plus their 1/3 investment in Mazda. I have not heard anywhere from a truly informed source that Volvo is really up for sale, do you have a link? Their involvement in Volvo (and Mazda) has been, more or less. a symbiotic success story all around.
Almost all, if not ALL of their small cars use either a Volvo or a Mazda derived platform. Volvo, in turn, has gotten access to engines they would never have had the capital to develop themselves, and Ford's infusion of cash (through a huge stock purchase) into Mazda literally saved that company in the '90's.
AFAIK I know all of Volvos engines are unique to Volvo, and not much more complex than engines from the past. They've also been the only profitable branch of Ford for some time. Frame sharing has helped everyone though.
