https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-volkswagen-partnership-midsize-pickups-commercial-vans/ > In addition to the work on trucks and vans, Ford and VW also will investigate working together on "autonomous vehicles, mobility services and electric vehicles," and say they are "open" to partnering on other vehicle projects in the future. It has been rumored that VW could share its MEB electric-car platform with Ford. > The partnership will apply to European-market models, which will be sold in Europe, Africa and South America -- but not North America. The truck involved will be a version of the European-market Ranger, not the different US-market Ford Ranger. The commercial van will be related to Europe's Transit Custom, which is distinct from the full-size Transit van sold in the US.