“We have made tremendous progress with our globalization plans and with the overall improvements in the performance of the company since we embarked upon Ford 2000. So, I have advised the board that we should move our succession plans forward rather than wait until the end of next year, which was our original estimate.”
“The changes we have been making to our automotive operations for the past two years are beginning to pay off. We have developed a very strong product line-up around the world, particularly in the fastest growing segments.”