Ford will further shrink its 'oversized' European retail network

ANE Congress 2023 Ford Martin Sander — Ford's passenger car business head in Europe, Martin Sander: "Our dealer network is oversized, we have to restructure." (Huan Cupillard )

June 17, 2023 11:32 AM

PARIS -- Ford's dealer network in Europe is still "oversized" and will have to shrink in coming years, a top company executive said.

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