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Ford in Talks With China’s Geely on Europe Factory Tie-Up

The Ford Motor Co. assembly plant in Valencia, Spain.

Photographer: Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty Images

Ford Motor Co. has held discussions with China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. about sharing manufacturing capacity in Europe, with the US carmaker seeking new global partnerships as it overhauls its electric vehicle strategy.

A delegation of Ford executives visited China this week to discuss opportunities, including the use of its plant in Valencia, Spain, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as the information is private.