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The world of emojis could be getting a new four-wheeled addition, according to Ford Motor Company.

The negotiations come amid a global slowdown in auto sales.

CEO Jim Hackett is managing Ford through new partnerships with rival automakers amid a global restructuring effort and ongoing trade tensions.

Details of the announcement expected on Friday were not immediately available.

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The recall will affect nearly 60,000 Focus models made between 2012 and 2017.

As carmakers battle over pickups, Tesla stays on course.

The carmaker is focusing on SUVs, electric cars and imported models.

Foreign automakers dominate the top 15 most "American-made" cars.

Driving the partnerships is the need to invest significantly in new technology as a slowdown in auto sales squeeze margins.

Ford's Interceptor Utility is an all-new model aimed at maintaining its dominance in the law enforcement market.

The carmaker is also closing an engine plant in the U.K. as part of its $11 billion restructuring.

The carmakers are trimming thousands of jobs as production lines shift and sales slow in key markets.

The first wave of layoffs will begin Tuesday and include 500 salaried workers in the U.S. this week.

General Motors and Volvo already offer the service from the e-commerce giant.

The carmaker previously hired an outside law firm to investigate the issue.

The carmaker is in the midst of a major international restructuring effort.

The investment builds upon Ford's $11 billion effort to produce more emissions-free vehicles.

The company launched its first commercial, self-driving fleet in December 2018.

The notification affects trucks that were serviced after a prior recall.