# EU clears Ford's acquisition of Getrag Ford Transmissions

The European Commission approved the acquisition of Getrag Ford Transmissions (GFT) of Germany by the Ford Group of the U.S. GFT manufactures manual transmissions for Ford-branded light vehicles.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-01-04
- Where: Germany, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: manual transmissions
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Ford](https://endata.com/companies/1343.md) (acquirer)
- [Getrag Ford Transmissions](https://endata.com/companies/44552.md) (target)

## Sources

- [marklines.com](https://www.marklines.com/en/news/248350), 2021-01-05: "the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Getrag Ford Transmissions ('GFT') of Germany by the Ford Group of the U.S."

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