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Ford Motor Company employee Andrew Sarkisian, right, smiles ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:02:04 GMT

(AP) - Ford Motor Company employee Andrew Sarkisian, right, smiles after driving a 2009 Ford Focus as other employees get their turn to test drive the vehicle at Ford's proving ground in Dearborn, Mich., Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. As Ford faces perhaps the most difficult period of its history, the company is trying to boost employee confidence by showing them, and letting them drive, the vehicles it hopes will pull the automaker out of a sales slump. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

The Lincoln MKT crossover, which is due to go into production ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:20:17 GMT

(Reuters) - The Lincoln MKT crossover, which is due to go into production next year, in an undated image. (Ford Motor/Handout/Reuters)

In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. an assemblyman applies ...

(AP) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:28:30 GMT

(AP) - In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. an assemblyman applies the Ford Fiesta logo to the new car in Cologne, Germany in this Aug. 2008 photo. Ford on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 began global production of its new subcompact Fiesta at a plant in Germany. The vehicle is first product to come out of Ford's new global development process, which aims to produce global models that are tailored to regional tastes but have the same underpinnings. It's slated to go on sale progressively between now and 2010, starting in Europe. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co., Friedrich Stark)

In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. an assemblyman works ...

(AP) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:28:11 GMT

(AP) - In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. an assemblyman works on the Ford Fiesta in Cologne, Germany in this Aug. 2008 photo. Ford on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 began global production of its new subcompact Fiesta at a plant in Germany. The vehicle is first product to come out of Ford's new global development process, which aims to produce global models that are tailored to regional tastes but have the same underpinnings. It's slated to go on sale progressively between now and 2010, starting in Europe. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co., Friedrich Stark)

In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. the Ford Fiesta is ...

(AP) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:28:00 GMT

(AP) - In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. the Ford Fiesta is welded in Cologne, Germany in this Aug. 2008 photo. Ford on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 began global production of its new subcompact Fiesta at a plant in Germany. The vehicle is first product to come out of Ford's new global development process, which aims to produce global models that are tailored to regional tastes but have the same underpinnings. It's slated to go on sale progressively between now and 2010, starting in Europe. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co., Friedrich Stark)

In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. an assemblyman works ...

(AP) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:27:16 GMT

(AP) - In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. an assemblyman works on the Ford Fiesta in Cologne, Germany in this Aug. 2008, photo. The vehicle is the first product to come out of Ford's new global development process, which aims to produce global models that are tailored to regional tastes but have the same underpinnings. It's slated to go on sale in stages between now and 2010, starting in Europe. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co., Friedrich Stark)

In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. an assemblyman works ...

(AP) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:25:49 GMT

(AP) - In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. an assemblyman works on the Ford Fiesta in Cologne, Germany in this Aug. 2008 photo. The vehicle is the first product to come out of Ford's new global development process, which aims to produce global models that are tailored to regional tastes but have the same underpinnings. It's slated to go on sale in stages between now and 2010, starting in Europe. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co., Friedrich Stark)

An employee attaches the model type name to a new Ford Fiesta ...

(AP) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:55:56 GMT

(AP) - An employee attaches the model type name to a new Ford Fiesta car at the U.S. car maker's Ford factory in Cologne, western Germany, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008. Ford Motor Co. in Cologne on Thursday started the production of the new subcompact Fiesta model at the plant which plans to assemble 1,900 cars of that type daily. The Cologne Stamping and Assembly plant is the first Ford assembly facility to build the new car. The vehicle is the first product to come out of Ford's new global development process, which aims to produce global models that are tailored to regional tastes but have the same underpinnings. (AP Photo/Roberto Pfeil)

In this June 22, 2007, file photo, a Ford Motor Company employee ...

(AP) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:55:04 GMT

(AP) - In this June 22, 2007, file photo, a Ford Motor Company employee watches chassis for the 2008 Ford Taurus, 2008 Ford Taurus X, and Mercury Sable roll by on the assembly line, at the Chicago Assembly Plant where they are being built. The Labor Department reported Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, that the efficiency of America's workers grew at a slightly slower pace in the spring as companies sought to produce more with leaner work forces. Workers' compensation growth slowed, too. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, file)

In this photo provided by the Ford Motor Corp., showing a Blind ...

(AP) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:48:39 GMT

(AP) - In this photo provided by the Ford Motor Corp., showing a Blind Spot Mirror, an industry-first innovation, as standard equipment on the 2009 Ford Edge beginning this fall. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Corp.)

In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co., a 2009 Ford Edge ...

(AP) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:22:09 GMT

(AP) - In a photo provided by the Ford Motor Co., a 2009 Ford Edge Sport is shown. Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, it will introduce its new blind-spot mirror this fall on the 2009 Ford Edge crossover. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

Unsold 2008 F-150 pickup trucks sit at a Ford dealership in ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:58:00 GMT

(AP) - Unsold 2008 F-150 pickup trucks sit at a Ford dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, July 27, 2008. Ford Motor Co. on Friday, Aug. 1, 2008 said its July U.S. sales tumbled, as high gas prices steered consumers away from sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks. Demand for Ford's top-selling F-Series pickups plummeted 54.2 percent to 8,873 vehicles. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Unsold 2008 F-150 pickup trucks sit at a Ford dealership in ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:56:41 GMT

(AP) - Unsold 2008 F-150 pickup trucks sit at a Ford dealership in Castle Rock, Colo., on Sunday, July 6, 2008. Ford Motor Co. on Friday, Aug. 1, 2008 said its July U.S. sales tumbled, as high gas prices steered consumers away from sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks. Demand for Ford's top-selling F-Series pickups plummeted 54.2 percent to 8,873 vehicles. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Unsold 2008 F-series pickup trucks sit at a Ford dealership ...

(AP) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:52:06 GMT

(AP) - Unsold 2008 F-series pickup trucks sit at a Ford dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, July 27, 2008. Ford Motor Co. on Friday, Aug. 1, 2008 said its July U.S. sales tumbled, as high gas prices steered consumers away from sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A Ford Motor Co. dealership is seen in Encinitas, California ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:06 GMT

(Reuters) - A Ford Motor Co. dealership is seen in Encinitas, California July 21, 2008. (Mike Blake/Reuters)

Two Ford Model T's are shown July 25, 2008, as 15,000 Model ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:47:13 GMT

(Reuters) - Two Ford Model T's are shown July 25, 2008, as 15,000 Model T enthusiasts and visitors from eight different countries celebrate the week long event for the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model T at the 2008 Centennial "T Party" in Richmond, Indiana. REUTERS/Sam VarnHagen-Ford Motor Co/Handout (UNITED STATES)

Ed Archer of Hayward, California, shown July 25, 2008, is one ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:44:25 GMT

(Reuters) - Ed Archer of Hayward, California, shown July 25, 2008, is one of over 15,000 Model T enthusiasts and visitors from eight different countries who celebrated the week long event for the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model T at the 2008 Centennial "T Party" in Richmond, Indiana. REUTERS/Sam VarnHagen-Ford Motor Co/Handout (UNITED STATES)

Edsel Ford (front left) and his son Henry Ford III (right rear) ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:37:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Edsel Ford (front left) and his son Henry Ford III (right rear) chat with another Ford Model T enthusiast at the centennial celebration for the car in Richmond, Indiana, July 21, 2008. Jay G. Klehfoth, CEO of the Model T Club of America, drives the car at left. Picture taken July 21, 2008. REUTERS/Sam VarnHagen-Ford Motor Co/Handout (UNITED STATES)

Two of the estimated 15,000 Ford Model T enthusiasts and visitors ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:29:22 GMT

(Reuters) - Two of the estimated 15,000 Ford Model T enthusiasts and visitors from eight different countries celebrate the week long event for the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model T at the 2008 Centennial "T Party" in Richmond, Indiana July 25, 2008. REUTERS/Sam VarnHagen-Ford Motor Co./Handout (UNITED STATES)

Ford Model T owners drive their car during a week-long 100th ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:09:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Ford Model T owners drive their car during a week-long 100th anniversary celebration of the Model T in Richmond, Indiana July 24, 2008. It is the largest gathering of Ford Model Ts since the cars began rolling out of Ford's Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan in 1908. REUTERS/Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co./Handout (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Ford Model T owners drive their car during a week-long 100th ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:20 GMT

Ford Model T owners drive their car in Richmond, Indiana as ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:04:21 GMT

(Reuters) - Ford Model T owners drive their car in Richmond, Indiana as they participate in a record breaking parade where, according Ford Motors, they broke the Guinness World Records' longest parade of a single make of vehicle, July 24, 2008. Some 1000 Model T owners are taking part in a week-long Ford Model T 100 year anniversary. It is the largest gathering of Ford Model Ts since the cars began rolling out of Ford's Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan in 1908. REUTERS/Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co./Handout (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Ford Model T owners drive their cars in Richmond, Indiana as ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:00:59 GMT

(Reuters) - Ford Model T owners drive their cars in Richmond, Indiana as they participate in a record breaking parade where, according Ford Motors, they broke the Guinness World Records' longest parade of a single make of vehicle, July 24, 2008. Some 1000 Model T owners are taking part in a week-long Ford Model T 100 year anniversary. It is the largest gathering of Ford Model Ts since the cars began rolling out of Ford's Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan in 1908. REUTERS/Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co./Handout (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Ford Model T owners drive their cars in Richmond, Indiana as ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:00:51 GMT

Ford Model T owners drive their cars in Richmond, Indiana as ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:59:26 GMT

Ford Model T owners drive their cars in Richmond, Indiana as ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:56:31 GMT

Ford Model Ts are on display during a week-long 100th anniversary ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:50:11 GMT

(Reuters) - Ford Model Ts are on display during a week-long 100th anniversary celebration of the Model T in Richmond, Indiana July 24, 2008. It is the largest gathering of Ford Model Ts since the cars began rolling out of Ford's Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan in 1908. REUTERS/Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co./Handout (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

People view Ford Model Ts on display during a week-long 100th ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:03:30 GMT

(Reuters) - People view Ford Model Ts on display during a week-long 100th anniversary celebration of the Model T in Richmond, Indiana July 24, 2008. It is the largest gathering of Ford Model Ts since the cars began rolling out of Ford's Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan in 1908. REUTERS/Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co./Handout (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Ford Model Ts are parked at a street for during a week-long ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:58:33 GMT

(Reuters) - Ford Model Ts are parked at a street for during a week-long 100th anniversary celebration of the Model T in Richmond, Indiana July 24, 2008. It is the largest gathering of Ford Model Ts since the cars began rolling out of Ford's Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan in 1908. REUTERS/Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co./Handout (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Judy and Bill Konvalinka of Sebastopol, California join some ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:53:52 GMT

(Reuters) - Judy and Bill Konvalinka of Sebastopol, California join some 1,000 Ford Model T owners to take part in a week-long Ford Model T 100 year anniversary in Richmond, Indiana, July 24, 2008. It is the largest gathering of Ford Model Ts since the cars began rolling out of Ford's Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan in 1908. REUTERS/Sam VarnHagen/Ford Motor Co./Handout (UNITED STATES). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

In this undated photo provided by Ford Motor Co., the 2008 Ford ...

(AP) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:08:44 GMT

(AP) - In this undated photo provided by Ford Motor Co., the 2008 Ford Fiesta is shown. The Fiesta is one of three of the European small vehicles Ford will bring to North America by the end of 2012. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)