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This List of Ford platforms is a list of automobile platforms developed by Ford Motor Company, its present-day subsidiaries (Mazda), as well as those shared from subsidiaries from the past (Mercury, Volvo, Jaguar, and Land Rover). Table Fields: * Image: Photograph of a single example of each automotive platform. * Platform: Platform code name, linking to article (in some cases, platform articles are substituted with vehicle articles) * Type: Refers to types of car classification each platform vehicle falls under * Drive: Driven wheels in the drivetrain (front, rear, all, or four-wheel drive) * Production: Years produced, if not currently in production * Region: Primary market for platform vehicles (on a single platform, this can vary by brand and is noted) * Example(s): The nameplates produced on the platform * VIN code: code on the VIN that designates each platform variation (typically with several vehicles produced on a single platform) == Future platform plans == By 2016, Ford Motor Company plans to reduce its number of vehicle platforms to nine.〔("Ford plans to trim global vehicle platforms from 15 to 9 by 2016" ) - Reuters.com - DETROIT Mon Sep 29, 2014 2:14pm EDT〕 In 2014, Ford vehicles were built on fifteen distinct platforms. This reduction of platforms is expected to cut costs by 20%. This only applies to Ford and Lincoln and not to any brands that were previously held by the company (such as Mazda and Volvo). There are five global platforms and four regional platforms. The regional platforms are only sold in some continents and not others. These platforms are: Virtually all Ford and Lincoln vehicles will use these platforms globally by 2016. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Ford platforms」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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