Paul,

Mazda breaking away from Ford?

I don't have a source, this was on the Ford Yahoo Stock Message board this a.m....

Anthony


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Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has had a long relationship with Japan's Mazda, and the two automakers have shared technology, manufacturing and automobile platforms for decades now. That, however, may soon come to an end. Ford has signaled its intention to design and manufacture by itself in the future. This isn't necessarily bad for Ford, but it's a crush to Mazda. Ford, the only U.S.-based automaker that not only did not take a government bailout, but is overall doing quite well, wants all its engineering investment to be solely its own, according to Ford Americas President Mark Fields. As Mazda goes it alone, the Japanese automaker may find it hard to introduce new models. It will have to conceptualize, design and manufacture them on its own.


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That is interesting. I suspect it is the Japanese family that owns most of Mazda stock.

Mazda can do it. They have done it before.

Paul Lamar