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Ford has confirmed it will build an electric car based on one of Volkswagen’s electric car platforms by 2023. The announcement confirms reports last year speculating that Volkswagen would make its ‘MEB’ electric car platform available for use by Ford as part of an alliance between the US and German brands.

That was fast. Just days after it was reported Ford was considering using the Mustang badge on a smaller, Volkswagen-based electric crossover, a Ford spokesperson has refuted these plans. The spokesperson reached out to Ford Authority, saying, “There are no plans to offer an all-electric Mustang based on VW’s MEB architecture.”

Could Volkswagen be trying to make the station wagon cool again? The company is debuting the ID. Space Vizzion concept at this year’s Los Angeles motor show. It’s a rather strange debut location for a station wagon as the US is virtually enemy territory for the body style, arguably even more so than Australia.

Volkswagen has previewed its upcoming ID.3 electric hatchback one last time, ahead of its world premiere at the Frankfurt motor show on September 10. Pictured once again in an eye-catching pink and teal wrap, the ID.3 is pitched by the company as the next major chapter of strategic importance – following the iconic Beetle and top-selling Golf.

Along with Skoda, Audi, and Seat, Volkswagen could share its the next-generation modular electric platform with Ford. According to a report from Reuters, which quotes 'a source familiar with the matter', the two companies have "reached an outline agreement to share electric and autonomous car technologies". In short, that would see Volkswagen share the MEB platform set to underpin its upcoming range of ID. electric vehicles with the Blue Oval.