Originally Posted by MIVHNTR
Originally Posted by VAhuntr
Thanks for the reply and I do give Ford credit for not having to take bailout money to make it.

On a side note, you do realize that those Couriers, Rangers & Escapes utilized a lot of Mazda parts?



You do realize that Ford once owned 33.4% of Mazda? Further, Ford's 33.4% stake in Mazda gave Ford the controlling interest in Mazda. That being the case, it made good economic sense to do this, since Ford was the driving force behind the company. Until 2010 Ford still owned 11% of Mazda. In 2010 Ford sold off 8% of Mazda and kept 3%.

Now you not only know that Ford utilized Mazda parts, but now you know why they used them.



Link:
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/11/ford-and-mazda-to-sign-divorce-papers-tomorrow/


Here's more information concerning Ford and ownership of other car companies.
During the 1990s, Ford Motor Company bought Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Aston Martin.






I did not know the percentages but was well aware of the fact that Ford had a controlling intrest in Mazda. IMO the management at Ford did a much better job than their couterparts at GM & Chrysler in aticipating a "rainy day".

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