Ford prefers to talk modules, not platforms.

Automotive News Europe,  February, 2002  by Rechtin, Mark

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Ford will not revise its platform-sharing policy among vehicles and across brands until much later in the decade.

Although austerity programs have been put in place to counter Ford's huge losses and overcapacity, the current product plan is basically cemented in place until 2007, analysts said.

Current platform-sharing schemes will continue until the next round of vehicle development.

What's more, sharing among Premier Automotive Group brands will only be for lower-tier models. High-end vehicles will retain their custom platforms, though some development knowledge may be ...

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