Small is big in America. |
So far this year, our U.S. share decline has been half of what it was a year ago. That means we're making progress on slowing the rate of decline, which is the first step toward stabilizing it over time. |
Somewhat slower (economic) growth, higher interest rates and volatile gas prices all add up to auto sales that probably won't outshine last year's selling rate in this new year. |
That's not a prediction, it's a promise. |
The criterion is low cost. The criterion is not geography. |
The hard but simple reality is that Ford has the costs, capacity and staffing of a company that is much larger than our sales and market share can support -- even under the best of conditions. |
The hard but simple reality is that Ford has the costs, capacity and staffing of a company that is much larger than our sales and market share can support. |
The hard reality is that Ford has the costs, capacity and staffing of a company that is much larger than our sales and market share can support -- even under the best conditions. |
The most successful businesses in the world, |
The Way Forward is a long-term strategy and journey. But we are very satisfied with early progress and momentum, and we remain committed to all of the targets established in what remains a long-term strategy and journey. |
There is no question that crossovers are where we need to be, and that they have to be as hot and compelling as cars like our Mustang. |
There's no question that some of our new products reflect what was efficient for us to build rather than what the customer may want. |
Things were starting to come together. We did it with both arms and a leg tied behind our backs. |
This is the end of the trail. |
To achieve the right capacity at this level, we are closing 14 facilities by 2012, including seven vehicle-assembly plants. |