The ideas heard in Manchester ranged from the wackier edges of science fiction to well-advanced products poised to roll off production lines.
在曼彻斯特听到的这些点子，有的近似古怪的科幻小说，有的则是已经准备好投入生产的非常先进的产品。
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Ford also looks in better shape than the other two, with a well-advanced strategy for cutting costs and bringing its highly rated European models to North America.