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The Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, the automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury brands, Ford also owns Volvo Cars of Sweden, and a small stake in Mazda of Japan and Aston Martin of England. Ford's former UK subsidiaries Jaguar and Land Rover were sold to Tata Motors of India in March 2008.

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MILAN, ITALY - JANUARY 26: Joey Tempest of Europe performs on stage at The Palalido on January 26, 2010 in Milan, Italy. Europe
LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 07: Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally (R) is greeted by Consumer Electronics Association CEO Gary Shapiro as he delivers the opening keynote to kick off the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Hilton January 7, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology tradeshow, runs through January 10. The gadget show is expected to feature 2,500 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 110,000 attendees. Alan R. Mulally
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A Pakistani Army AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter flies over Kund mountain near Kotkai village in South Waziristan on October 29, 2009. Around 30,000 troops are taking part in the offensive against an estimated 10-12,000 militants in the semi-autonomous and lawless tribal belt. Relief workers say more than 200,000 people have been displaced by the fighting. The military says 264 militants and 31 soldiers have been killed, but the information cannot be confirmed independently because the area is a closed combat zone. The army has said nothing about civilian casualties. Cobra
DETROIT - JANUARY 11: The all New 5-door Ford Focus on the show floor during the press preview for the world automotive media during the North American International Auto Show at the Cobo Center January 11, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. The 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) opens to the public January 16th. Ford Focus
In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, fireworks explode over the People's Square in Giuyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province early Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, the New Year's Day on China's lunar calendar. China
Detroit's Chase Simon, right, drives on Butler's Ronald Nored in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Butler defeated Detroit 63-58. Detroit
The Chevy Volt, an electric car that GM says will go 40 miles on an electric charge, is on display at the Washington Auto Show, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington. General Motors
West Virginia's Korinne Campbell, top, and Louisville's Asia Taylor (31) fight for a rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va. on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. Asia
The final Southwest Airlines fliights to leave Chicago taxi to runways after Southwest stopped all flights at Chicago's Midway International Airport as forecasters say a winter storm is expected to bring up to a foot of snow to parts of Illinois., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in Chicago. Southwest says it has canceled more than 140 flights at Midway through the end of Tuesday and expects to resume service Wednesday. Chicago
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: NASCAR president Mike Helton speaks with team owner Joe Gibbs on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida. NASCAR
Graphic shows Chrysler's annual market share of U.S. auto sales since 1980;. Chrysler
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Terry Cook, driver of the #46 Dodge walks on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Dodge
Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., center right, meets with veteran pitcher Jose Contreras during a baseball news conference in Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Contreras has finalized a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the Phillies. Philadelphia Phillies
NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 05: Financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the end of the trading day February 5, 2010 in New York City. A one-day promotion allowed floor traders at the exchange to wear the jersey of their favorite football team. The exchange recovered from a sharp drop late in the trading day, finishing just over the 10,000 mark. NYSE
FILE - In this May 23, 2009 file photo, Kasey Kahne, left, talks with Richard Petty, right, during practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Kahne took Petty to Victory Lane on Sunday June 21, 2009, for the first time in 364 races by winning on the road course at Infineon Raceway. It was a breakthrough victory for Richard Petty Motorsports, the team born in January from the merger between Gillett-Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises. Richard Petty Motorsports
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DETROIT - JANUARY 12: Tom Doll, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Subaru of America talks about Subaru's performance in 2009 and the Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept vehicle during the press preview for the world automotive media at the North American International Auto Show in Cobo Center January 12, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. The 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) opens to the public January 16th. Subaru

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet, races Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet, races Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Crown Royal Ford, races Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, and Denny Hamlin, Driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Crown Royal Ford, races Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, and Denny Hamlin, Driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford loses control in a multi car incident during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford loses control in a multi car incident during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, walks on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, walks on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 05: Greg Biffle drives the #16 3M Ford during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 5, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 05: Greg Biffle drives the #16 3M Ford during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 5, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Travis Kvapil, driver of the #34 Long John Silver's Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Travis Kvapil, driver of the #34 Long John Silver's Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Travis Kvapil, driver of the #34 Long John Silver's Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Travis Kvapil, driver of the #34 Long John Silver's Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Travis Kvapil, driver of the #34 Long John Silver's Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Travis Kvapil, driver of the #34 Long John Silver's Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, poses during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 4, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., holds a press conference after a a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., holds a press conference after a a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., leaves a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., leaves a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., (L) meets with NARAL Pro-Choice New York Vice President for Politics and Legislative Affairs Andy Stern. February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., (L) meets with NARAL Pro-Choice New York Vice President for Politics and Legislative Affairs Andy Stern. February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., leaves a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., leaves a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., leaves a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., leaves a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., leaves a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., leaves a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., holds a press conference after a a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 2: Potential U.S. senatorial candidate for New York, Harold Ford Jr., holds a press conference after a a meeting at the offices of NARAL Pro-Choice February 2, 2010 in New York City. Ford visited the NARAL offices a day after appearing on the 'Colbert Report', where he was questioned about perceived inconsistencies in his views on abortion rights.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet, races Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet, races Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Crown Royal Ford, races Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, and Denny Hamlin, Driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Crown Royal Ford, races Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, and Denny Hamlin, Driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford loses control in a multi car incident during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford loses control in a multi car incident during the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, walks on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 06: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, walks on pit road during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 05: Greg Biffle drives the #16 3M Ford during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 5, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 05: Greg Biffle drives the #16 3M Ford during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 5, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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