"The talks with Ford are on the right track. There are still a few open points, as always in the final stages of negotiations, but they will also be clarified shortly," Volkswagen said in an emailed statement.

(The story corrects attribution of quote to Volkswagen, not Ford)

(Reporting by Tom Sims and Jan Schwartz; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)

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