1.   But a more formalized management structure is needed as the companies move toward common platforms for building cars.

2.   But Scheele said potential savings from common platforms must be balanced against the potential risk of losing brand identity.

3.   Draskovic said he agrees with senior U.S. officials that the opposition must agree on a common platform.

4.   Giugiaro is ready to help General Motors and Fiat increase the variety of cars built on the common platforms they intend to develop.

5.   It has begun a series of conferences at which figures on both sides of the Turkish-Kurdish divide seek a common platform.

6.   Some analysts say they think Reitzle will seek common platforms for cars from Volvo, Lincoln and Jaguar.

7.   The common platform eradicates some of the incompatibility between IBM, Apple and other software applications.

8.   The concept cars come as all three companies are posting robust profits and using common platforms and engines to offer new models.

9.   The eight parties have written a common electoral platform for the proposed coalition, but have failed to agree on how to select a joint presidential candidate.

10.   The two will develop a common platform for their Cronos and Mondeo models, which compete in some markets.