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World’s biggest carmaker puts faith in €30bn ‘skateboard’ to win electric race
New Ford and VW partnership may face strains similar to those at Renault and Nissan
The FT's Peter Campbell reports from Detroit on the state of the US auto industry
Move comes amid a flurry of activity in electric vehicle industry
German group to build pick-up trucks with US carmaker and open to making electric vehicles
Shares fell, while other automakers rallied, on the first day of the show
Partnership aims to reduce costs and may extend to co-operation on self-driving technology
Carmarker expects profits to flatten in 2018 after 5 years of rises
French carmakers have historically struggled in the US market
Pizza, ride-hailing and tech groups companies team up to explore business avenues
French auto group lags behind European rivals in developing the new technology
Ford predicts widespread cost cuts and General Motors forecasts profits to be flat
Top executive says more cuts are needed at the carmaker to compete with global rivals
Carmakers say low demand for electric cars hinders ability to reach CO2 targets
Oil group’s tech chief says improving traditional power is best way to tackle climate change
On the eve of the Detroit auto show, the car of the future will need to last a lot longer
The improved quality of the country’s vehicles will boost chances of success
Autonomous vehicles will become a challenge for cities and governments
Waymo’s model of limited cloud access aims to minimise chance of cyber attacks
Decisions made or unmade overnight to avoid president-elect’s Twitter crosshairs
Marchionne warns of possible closures after announcing $1bn US investment
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