Ford weighs joint ventures in Europe to boost profit

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Ford Motor Co. management in Europe is studying the possibility of transferring some operations into joint ventures. The move would be part of the car maker's plans to increase European profits.

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Ford cuts output in Europe but aims to regain lost share

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Ford Motor Co. intends to regain its lost share of the European market, even as it reduces production capacity. The car maker asserted that it would regain up to 10% of the European market by 2003.

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How slumping market for SUVs is hurting Detroit's bottom line

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A recent study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute measures the impact on General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., of the declining large SUV market. Profits for large and mid-size SUVs have dropped 40% since 2001.

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