For those interested in how ford has survived since the mid 2000's, I would strongly recommend Bryce Hoffman's book called american icon. The focus is on Alan mulally and what he did to save the company, but also gives great credit to the many executives that worked tirelessly to turn the company around, including Bill Ford realizing that he wasn't capable of solving it himself. Therefore looking outside Ford, finding Allan Mullally. It's an amazing read.
http://www.amazon.com/American-Icon...7&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=American+iron+mulally
