read at KFZbetrieb.de Newspaper: Ford brings European models to the USA US automakers want to handle the expensive euro with domestic production According to a newspaper report, the Ford Group wants to produce its European models in the USA as well. For this purpose, it is planned to change some US plants, reports the “Wall Street Journal” on the weekend, citing informed persons. The project can be announced on Thursday at the presentation of the current quarterly figures. The plan had been advocated by CEO Alan Mulally and had encountered internal resistance, the newspaper wrote. Skeptics doubted whether Ford could meet the planned schedule of about 18 months and whether the models would be successful in the US market. One advantage of US production would be that the price of the smaller cars in the US market would not be driven up by the expensive euro. US car manufacturers are suffering from this. It’s hard to believe that their large off-road vehicles and pick-ups are selling worse and worse in times of high fuel prices. VW expects to overtake Ford this year as the world’s number three in sales.