It's an agreement, not a one-way street. There has to be give and take on both sides. We think we have a good deal. |
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. |
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. |