在1996年3月下旬,即福特和马自达加强合作的消息公开发表之前的2周,马自达副社长亨利·沃雷斯急飞底特律,会见福特总公司董事会主席阿雷克斯·特罗特曼。这次会见的结果是福特出资比率提高了和沃雷斯晋升为总裁,这意味着马自达已归附于福特公司的麾下。换一种说法,也可以说作为监护人的住友银行以其天生的韧性,使马自达转祸为福。祸者,是指泡沫经济后遗症导致的经营危机。福者,是迈向21世纪的生存护身符拿到了手。 Two weeks prior to the public announcement of stronger cooperation between Ford and Mazda in late March 1996, Mazda’s vice president Henry Varese flew to Detroit to meet with Alex Trotman, Chairman of Ford’s Board of Directors . As a result of the meeting, the Ford investment ratio was raised and the promotion of Voleis to president meant that Mazda was vested in Ford Motor Company. To put it another way, it can be said that Sumitomo Bank, acting as a guardian, has turned Mazda into a blessing by its inherent resilience. Disaster, refers to the economic crisis caused by the bubble business crisis. Blessed, is to reach the 21st century survival amulet got the hand.