The Laser was facelifted in January 1983 to become the KB, and a further mid term update in May 1983 produced the GB Meteor, which brought the two ranges closer together. In Japan fuel injection and a turbocharged version were added in July 1983, versions never sold outside that market. Buyers in Australia and New Zealand often did not realise the Ford was based on the Mazda 323. The Laser was a Ford badged version of the Mazda Familia, and it was one of the smaller cars in the Ford range of that period.
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Source Wikipedia: Ford Lio HoLead paragraph, ownershiptier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, ownership
It is 70 percent owned by Ford Motor Company.
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Source Wikipedia: Ford LaserFirst generation, Taiwan assemblytier 2Quote, First generation, Taiwan assembly
In Taiwan, it was assembled using complete knock-down kits from 1981 via the local joint venture Ford Lio Ho.
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Source Wikipedia: Ford LaserLead paragraph, Mazda productiontier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, Mazda production
The Ford Laser was a restyled version of the Familia/323 models produced by Mazda in Japan from 1980 onwards.
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In January 1983, the Laser underwent a facelift to become the KB.
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In January 1983, the Laser underwent a facelift to become the KB.
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which was sold by Ford in Asia, Oceania, and parts of South America and Africa
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Fuel-injection and a 115 PS turbocharged model were added in July 1983; these variants were never offered for sale outside Japan.
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