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By Katrina Hamlin

HONG KONG, Feb 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - China’s second-largest automaker may use its $54 bln rival’s spare European factory space, Reuters reports. They could go further. Each is committed to developing electric cars and combustion engines, offering twice the opportunity to collaborate on tech, supply chains and more.

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Ford Motor reported a net loss of $8.2 billion for 2025, compared with a $5.9 billion profit a year earlier, while revenue grew 1% to $187 billion, the company said on February 10.

Ford Motor and China’s Geely are in discussions about a potential partnership, Reuters reported on February 4, citing eight people with knowledge of the discussions. The companies are in talks to have Geely use Ford's spare factory space in Europe to produce vehicles for the region. They also have discussed the potential framework for shared vehicle technologies, including for automated driving, per the report.