Bill Ford
Bill Ford
William Clay "Bill" Ford Jr.is an American businessman. The great-grandson of Henry Ford, he serves as the executive chairman of Ford Motor Company. Ford also served as the President, CEO, and COO until turning over those roles to former Boeing executive Alan Mulally in September 2006. Ford is also the Vice Chairman of the Detroit Lions NFL franchise...
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We beat analyst estimates in the first and second quarters and we will do it again in the third quarter,
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We recognize that our fourth-quarter results forecast is unacceptable and we are working with a laser-like focus to improve our performance,
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Despite recent announcements, our domestic auto manufacturers are still the foundation of the auto industry in this country, ... We still employ nearly 90 percent of the workers in our industry. We still manufacture 75 percent of the cars and trucks made in America. We purchase 80 percent of all U.S. auto parts.
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These plant and benefit actions, while painful for our employees, are necessary as we confront a serious situation, ... More tough decisions will follow in the months to come.
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In addition, we are working with fuel providers to expand the infrastructure needed to provide ethanol. And we're going to actively engage customers so they will understand that they have (flex-fuel vehicle) options.
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As our results indicate, we face many challenges in this competitive and difficult environment. We have demonstrated throughout the year that we will continue to take the actions necessary to return our core business to sustainable profitability. We understand the issues, our priorities, and have the right team in place to get the job done.
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Ethanol is typically cheaper than regular gasoline and we're going to do all that we can to support it,
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They train us to survive. It's the best training and the best military in the world and best technology in the world.
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I've always had a problem with setting goals. I know when I get out I will be able to accomplish that goal. It will make us better people in the long run.
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The future arrived faster than we expected because of this year's sharp spike in fuel prices,
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The challenge we face isn't a traditional economic downturn. It's a new, rapidly evolving, brutally competitive global marketplace.
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The hardest part is getting used to the military lifestyle and being told what to do. For us, basic training will be the most difficult part.