PARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants his country's carmakers to commit to buying parts from French suppliers in exchange for aid measures, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
The French government has said it will pump up to 6 billion euros ($7.7 billion) of aid into the battered car industry and has already said car firms would have to pledge to protect French jobs and scrap bosses' bonuses in return.
"France is considering requiring ...
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