US/SWEDEN - Ford has agreed to sell Volvo Cars to Chinese carmaker Geely but the value of the deal will be subject to negotiations on Ford's Swedish subsidiary's pension deficit.
In a statement, Ford said the purchase price for Volvo and related assets - primarily intellectual property - is US$1.8bn, which will be paid in cash, except for $200m which will be paid in the for...
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