https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/15/ford-and-volkswagen-will-partner-to-make-commercial-vans-and-trucks-.html > Ford and Volkswagen plan to build commercial vans and medium-sized pickup trucks together as early as 2022 as part of a new partnership announced Tuesday. > The partnership is expected to boost annual pre-tax operating results for both companies starting in 2023, the two companies said in announcing the agreement on the second day of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.