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A Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle at a launch event in Shanghai on April 13. © Reuters

SHUJI NAKAYAMA and KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writers

NEW YORK/SEOUL -- Ford Motor will form a joint venture with South Korea's SK Innovation to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles in the U.S., the companies said Thursday.

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