Did FORD ever partner up with any other car companies?
Chevy and Toyota did the Metro, the Prizm, the Pontiac Vibe. And Chevy also teamed up with Honda at one point for a and Subaru for the Izuzu Trooper. MISHUBUSHI ( DODGE) made motors for KIA when they first came out.
And I know the 1956 Willy's Jeep Wagon is the same as the Ford Rural in Brazil. But did ford team up with anybody on any vehicles. I know they are in close contact with Toyota recently with Hybrid cars. But do they have any joint project cars/trucks like the Vibe, Metro, Prizm, Trooper.
Also if you know of any other joint project feel free to share
Volvo, Aston Martin, Land Rover, Jaguar, AC, TVR, Panther, Daimler, Renault… In fact Ford have collaborated with virtually every other car manufacturer through history.
Ford also owned Volvo's car division for several years and shared platforms with them and Mazda. Volvo, along with Jaguar and Lincoln, was part of their Premier Automotive Group.
Ford and Navistar made the diesels Ford used while Ford also owned a 12% share of the Cummins used in other vehicles.
(To add to Howards info.)
Ford and Mazda jointly produced many cars during their 40 year relationship. Ford owned Jaguar for several years and Jaguars used Ford engines.
I think they partnered with Chevy at one point.
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