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Ford seeks partnerships as it looks beyond car-making

By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co Chairman Bill Ford said on Monday the automaker would look for more partnerships with other companies as it moves to expand beyond manufacturing and selling cars and trucks. “You’ll see a lot of partnerships, a lot more than you…

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Ford plans to move Michigan offices into two new modern campuses

By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it will modernize and consolidate its sprawling Dearborn, Michigan, engineering and headquarters facilities over the next decade into two Silicon Valley-style campuses. The auto company plans to move about 30,000 employees now housed in 70 buildings, some of which were built in the 1950s. One location will be focused on engineering, research, technology and vehicle development and

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Hillary Clinton to propose $10 billion manufacturing investment

By Alana Wise WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday will propose a $10 billion investment in partnerships to encourage the growth of the U.S. manufacturing sector as part of a national push to discourage outsourcing in the industry. Clinton is slated to roll out the proposal on Friday in Syracuse, New York, ahead of the state's nominating contest on April 19. New York has long been a

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Tesla unveils $35,000-Model 3 with range of 215 miles

By Alexandria Sage and Joseph White HAWTHORNE, Calif. (Reuters) – Tesla Motors gave a sneak preview Thursday of its Model 3 sedan, saying more than 130,000 people had ordered the car, even though it is more than a year away from production. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk unveiled a prototype of the Model 3 in Hawthorne, California outside Los Angeles to hundreds of Tesla owners and the media, saying the vehicle will go into production in 2017 at a starting price of $35,000. Tesla shares have jumped …

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Detroit’s Big Three accelerate plans to build more small cars in Mexico

By Paul Lienert and Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit’s Big Three automakers are accelerating plans to produce more small cars for the North American market in Mexico as they seek to reduce labor costs, while using higher-paid U.S. workers to build their very profitable trucks, sport utility vehicles and luxury cars. New versions of several of their popular U.S. compact cars are expected to be made in Mexico, people familiar with the companies' plans …

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Detroit’s Big Three accelerate plans to build more small cars in Mexico

By Paul Lienert and Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit’s Big Three automakers are accelerating plans to produce more small cars for the North American market in Mexico as they seek to reduce labor costs, while using higher-paid U.S. workers to build their very profitable trucks, sport utility vehicles and luxury cars. New versions of several of their popular U.S. compact cars are…

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