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BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus speaks at the company's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:17:31 GMT

(Reuters) - BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus speaks at the company's annual general meeting in Brisbane November 26, 2009. Argus is due to retire in early 2010 after more than 10 years as chairman, presiding over the group's transformation into the world's biggest miner. He will be replaced by former Ford Motor Co chief Jac Nasser. REUTERS/Jason O'Brien (AUSTRALIA BUSINESS ENERGY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

BHP Billiton's Chairman Elect Jac Nasser speaks before the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:14:16 GMT

(Reuters) - BHP Billiton's Chairman Elect Jac Nasser speaks before the company's annual general meeting in Brisbane November 26, 2009. Former Ford Motor Co chief Nasser will replace BHP Billiton's Chairman Don Argus who is due to retire in early 2010 after more than 10 years as chairman. REUTERS/Jason O'Brien (AUSTRALIA BUSINESS ENERGY)

BHP Billiton's Chairman Elect Jac Nasser speaks before the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:13:14 GMT

BHP Billiton's Chairman Elect Jac Nasser speaks before the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:13:10 GMT

BHP Billiton's Chairman Elect Jac Nasser speaks before the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:12:05 GMT

Images of BHP Billiton's new Chairman Jac Nasser are shown ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:07:55 GMT

(Reuters) - Images of BHP Billiton's new Chairman Jac Nasser are shown before the company's annual general meeting in Brisbane November 26, 2009. BHP Billiton's current Chairman Don Argus is due to retire in early 2010 after more than 10 years as chairman, presiding over the group's transformation into the world's biggest miner. He will be replaced by former Ford Motor Co chief Jac Nasser. REUTERS/Jason O'Brien (AUSTRALIA BUSINESS ENERGY)

BHP Billiton's new Chairman Jac Nasser listens during the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:06:50 GMT

(Reuters) - BHP Billiton's new Chairman Jac Nasser listens during the company's annual general meeting in Brisbane November 26, 2009. Former Ford Motor Co chief Nasser will replace BHP Billiton's Chairman Don Argus who is due to retire in early 2010 after more than 10 years as chairman. REUTERS/Jason O'Brien (AUSTRALIA BUSINESS ENERGY)

BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus introduces new Chairman Jac ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:01:32 GMT

(Reuters) - BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus introduces new Chairman Jac Nasser (on screen) before the company's annual general meeting in Brisbane November 26, 2009. Argus is due to retire in early 2010 after more than 10 years as chairman, presiding over the group's transformation into the world's biggest miner. He will be replaced by former Ford Motor Co chief Jac Nasser. REUTERS/Jason O'Brien (AUSTRALIA BUSINESS ENERGY)

Michael Boneham, Ford Motor India's President and Managing ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:52:21 GMT

(Reuters) - Michael Boneham, Ford Motor India's President and Managing Director, speaks during the Reuters India Investment Summit in New Delhi November 24, 2009. U.S. auto maker Ford Motor will launch a new car model in India every 12-15 months over the next five years, with its new Figo small car to drive a tripling of sales in 2010, its India head said Tuesday. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri (INDIA BUSINESS HEADSHOT TRANSPORT)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gives the thumbs ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:37:32 GMT

(Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gives the thumbs up during his visit to the Ford Motor Co plant in Camacari November 20, 2009. Ford Motor Co plans to invest 4 billion reais ($2.26 billion) in Brazil to boost output as record-low borrowing costs and a recovery in Latin America's largest economy stoke demand for new cars. REUTERS/Ricardo Stucker/Handout (BRAZIL TRANSPORT BUSINESS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

FILE - In this photo made Sept. 18, 2008, George Pipas, Ford ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:14:01 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this photo made Sept. 18, 2008, George Pipas, Ford Motor Co.'s top sales analyst, is seen during a news conference in Allen Park, Mich. Pipas told the Automotive Press Association in Detroit Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, that downsizing baby boomers and millenials entering the market, looking for compacts and subcompacts, will drive increased sales. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

The Ford Motor Co's logo is seen on top of the Ford Motor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:54:06 GMT

(Reuters) - The Ford Motor Co's logo is seen on top of the Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

A Ford Motor Co. crash test dummy sits strapped in a 'Servo ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:09:44 GMT

(Reuters) - A Ford Motor Co. crash test dummy sits strapped in a 'Servo Sled' Crash Simulator wearing seat belt air bags in Dearborn, Michigan November 5, 2009. Ford plans to debut the seat belt mounted airbags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer Sport Utility Vehicle. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

A Ford Motor Co. crash test dummy sits strapped in a 'Servo ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:34:42 GMT

(Reuters) - A Ford Motor Co. crash test dummy sits strapped in a 'Servo Sled' Crash Simulator with seat belt air bags in Dearborn, Michigan November 5, 2009. Ford plans to debut the seat belt mounted airbags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer Sport Utility Vehicle. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Two Ford Motor Co. crash test dummies sit strapped in a Servo ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:29:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Two Ford Motor Co. crash test dummies sit strapped in a Servo Sled Crash Simulator with seat belt air bags in Dearborn, Michigan November 5, 2009. Ford plans to debut the seat belt mounted airbags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer Sport Utility Vehicle. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Ford Motor Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:18:52 GMT

(Reuters) - Ford Motor Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineer Sue Cischke shows a crash test dummy strapped in a Servo Sled Crash Simulator wearing seat belt air bags in Dearborn, Michigan November 5, 2009. Ford plans to debut the seat belt mounted airbags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer Sport Utility Vehicle. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Ford Motor Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:11:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Ford Motor Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineer Sue Cischke shows off a child crash test dummy strapped in a Servo Sled Crash Simulator wearing seat belt air bags in Dearborn, Michigan November 5, 2009. Ford plans to debut the seat belt mounted airbags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer Sport Utility Vehicle. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Crash test dummies wear seat belt air bags at the Ford Motor ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:30:58 GMT

(Reuters) - Crash test dummies wear seat belt air bags at the Ford Motor Co. Safety Innovation Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan November 5, 2009. Ford plans to debut the seat belt mounted airbags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer Sport Utility Vehicle. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Crash test dummies wear seat belt air bags at the Ford Motor ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:24:15 GMT

In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, crash test dummies ...

(AP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:33:46 GMT

(AP) - In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, crash test dummies with seat belt air bags are shown at Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Mich. Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle, which will hit the market next fall. Ford says it's the first automaker to mass produce the technology. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, Mary McWilliams tries ...

(AP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:33:22 GMT

(AP) - In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, Mary McWilliams tries a seat belt-mounted air bag on a demonstrator at Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Mich., Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle, which will hit the market next fall. Ford says it's the first automaker to mass produce the technology. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, Edward DeSmet, left, ...

(AP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:33:06 GMT

(AP) - In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, Edward DeSmet, left, technical specialist, Global Seatbelts, Body Engineering and Srini Sundararajan, right, technical leader, Passive Safety, Research and Advanced Engineering adjust a crash dummy with an inflatable seat belt on a demonstrator at Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Mich. Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle, which will hit the market next fall. Ford says it's the first automaker to mass produce the technology. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, Edward DeSmet, left, ...

(AP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:32:54 GMT

In this Oct. 29, 2009 photo, a row of Ford Mustangs is scene ...

(AP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:30:16 GMT

(AP) - In this Oct. 29, 2009 photo, a row of Ford Mustangs is scene from the back in the lot of a Ford dealership in Wexford, Pa. Ford Motor Co.'s said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, its U.S. sales rose 3 percent in October, a positive sign for automakers who are hoping an improving economy brings buyers back to the showroom.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

In this photo made March 16, 2009, the Ford Motor Co. logo is ...

(AP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:22:10 GMT

(AP) - In this photo made March 16, 2009, the Ford Motor Co. logo is seen on a car in Cologne, Germany. Ford Motor Co.'s said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, its U.S. sales rose 3 percent in October, a positive sign for automakers who are hoping an improving economy brings buyers back to the showroom.(AP Photo/Hermann J. Knippertz)

2010 Taurus SHO Customized by Celebrity DJ Funkmaster Flex. ...

(AP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:37:50 GMT

(AP) - 2010 Taurus SHO Customized by Celebrity DJ Funkmaster Flex. (PRNewsFoto/Ford Motor Company)

A Ford Motor Co. assembly worker works on the frame of the 2009 ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:30:38 GMT

(Reuters) - A Ford Motor Co. assembly worker works on the frame of the 2009 F-150 pickup truck at Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan October 30, 2008.REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

In this photo made with a fisheye lens on Oct. 29, 2009, the ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:29:15 GMT

(AP) - In this photo made with a fisheye lens on Oct. 29, 2009, the Mustang logo is shown on the back of a car on a Ford dealership in Wexford, Pa. Ford Motor Co. earned $1 billion in the third quarter, fueled by U.S. market share gains, cost cuts and the government's Cash for Clunkers rebates. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

A 2010 Ford Fusion sedan is reflected in the chrome grille of ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:42:10 GMT

(AP) - A 2010 Ford Fusion sedan is reflected in the chrome grille of an 2010 Edge at a Ford dealership in Denver on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Ford Motor Co. earned $1 billion in the third quarter, fueled by U.S. market share gains, cost cuts and the government's Cash for Clunkers rebates.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

In this photo made with a fisheye lens on Oct. 29, 2009, one ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:16:09 GMT

(AP) - In this photo made with a fisheye lens on Oct. 29, 2009, one of the performance Mustangs is displayed on a raiser in the lot of a Ford dealership in Wexford, Pa. Ford Motor Co. reported Monday Nov. 2, 2009, it made nearly $1 billion in the third quarter, fueled by U.S. market share gains, cost cuts and the government's Cash for Clunkers rebates. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

File-- In an Oct. 26, 2009 file photo The U.S. flag and thos ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:10:37 GMT

(AP) - File-- In an Oct. 26, 2009 file photo The U.S. flag and thos of other countries fly outside Ford headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. Ford Motor Co. said Monday Nov. 2, 2009, it made nearly $1 billion in the third quarter, fueled by U.S. market share gains, cost cuts and the government's Cash for Clunkers rebates. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio/file)

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger addresses the ...

(AP) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:03:01 GMT

(AP) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger addresses the media during an event in Detroit, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Ford Motor Co.'s hopes for a cost-cutting labor agreement grew dimmer, with two more UAW locals in Chicago rejecting the changes. Key local unions were scheduled to vote later Friday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, the Ford logo is seen on the automaker's ...

(AP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:55:25 GMT

(AP) - In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, the Ford logo is seen on the automaker's headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. Workers at two more United Auto Workers locals overwhelmingly rejected changes to their contract with Ford Motor Co. on Thursday Oct. 29, 2009, casting further doubt on whether the deal will be approved.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

FILE - In this July 21, 2009 file photo, the Volvo logo on the ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:08:11 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this July 21, 2009 file photo, the Volvo logo on the front grille is shown in Miami. Ford Motor Co. has picked a consortium led by China's Geely Group as the preferred bidder to buy its Swedish Volvo Cars unit, the U.S. automaker said Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009.(AP Photo/Alan Diaz, file)

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2008 file photo, the 2010 Ford Fusion ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:51:03 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2008 file photo, the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is seen at the Ford Product Design Center in Dearborn, Mich. Asian brands again dominated Consumer Reports' 2009 car and truck reliability survey, but several Ford Motor Co. models, including the midsize Fusion, were as dependable or better than the industry's best. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file)

Ford Motor Co. President of the Americas Mark Fields stands ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:32:19 GMT

(AP) - Ford Motor Co. President of the Americas Mark Fields stands next to a Ford Fusion in front of a pink lit Ford headquarters Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 in Dearborn. Ford Warriors in Pink is a campaign designed to recognize the strength and courage it takes to deal with the everyday challenges of fighting breast cancer. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Assorted country's flags fly outside Ford headquarters in Dearborn, ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:58:33 GMT

(AP) - Assorted country's flags fly outside Ford headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Autoworkers in Missouri and Michigan overwhelmingly rejected a new contract with Ford Motor Co., a sign that the automaker and the United Auto Workers union are having trouble convincing some workers to accept changes that would lower Ford's labor costs. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Ford Motor Co. President of the Americas Mark Fields meets with ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:01:37 GMT

(AP) - Ford Motor Co. President of the Americas Mark Fields meets with breast cancer survivors Claudia Goodreau, left, and Judy Anastos at a pink lit Ford headquarters Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 in Dearborn. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)