Ford to shift focus to small cars
US car company Ford Motor Co is about to alter its focus drastically and build more small cars, the New York Times said, citing people familiar with the plans.
The company is expected to announce that it will convert three of its North American assembly plants from trucks to cars, according to the sources, the paper said.
Ford will realign factories to make more fuel-efficient engines and produce six of its next European car models for the United States market, it added.
The company will also make its Mercury brand an integral part of its new small-car strategy, the newspaper said, citing the sources, who did not want to be named because of the timing of the official announcement on Thursday.
A Ford spokesman did not return a telephone call seeking comment. (Reuters)
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