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Ford partners with GlobalFoundries to increase chip supplies

The two companies announced a non-binding agreement that could involve increasing production capacity for Ford's current lineup

Ford's restructuring in India is in line with the global strategy it has embarked on, to exit non-profitable and under-performing markets. As part of this, in January 2021, it exited Brazil.
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A global chip shortage has caused Ford and other automakers to curtail vehicle production

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Ford Motor Co and chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries Inc on Thursday said they plan to work together to boost supplies for the automaker's vehicles and the broader U.S. auto industry but gave few details about what the deal entails.

The two companies announced a non-binding agreement that could involve increasing production capacity for Ford's current lineup and performing joint research and development on several categories of chips that are likely to be key to future cars, such as battery-management systems and self-driving systems.

Over the past year, a global chip shortage has caused Ford and other automakers to curtail vehicle production. Most companies

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