Management Changes

Ford Motor Co
12 July 2001

  
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY APPOINTS EXECUTIVES TO BRAND, FINANCE ROLES

DEARBORN, Mich., July 12 - Ford Motor Company today announced several management
changes that will more closely integrate key operations in North America and
sharpen the company's focus on the customer. The new assignments also optimize
the company's leadership talent. These changes are effective Aug.1:
 
- In North America, Nick Scheele is appointed group vice president North        
  America, responsible for all operations -including manufacturing, product     
  development and marketing and sales - of Ford brand cars and trucks in the    
  United States, Canada and Mexico. Jim Padilla becomes group vice president,   
  Manufacturing and Quality. Kathleen Ligocki is appointed to the new position  
  of vice president, Canada, Mexico and North America Strategy. Shamel Rushwin  
  is named to the new position of vice president, North America Business        
  Operations. Anne Stevens is appointed vice president, North America Vehicle   
  Operations.

- Martin Inglis is appointed group vice president and chief financial officer.

- Wayne Booker will retire as vice chairman at the end of this year.

- David Thursfield is named chairman, Ford of Europe while remaining president  
  and chief executive officer. 

- Henry Wallace is appointed group vice president, Mazda and Ford Asia Pacific.

- Richard Parry-Jones becomes chief technical officer and continues as group    
  vice president, Product Development.

- Don Winkler becomes group vice president, Ford Motor Company and continues as 
  chairman of Ford Financial. Greg Smith is named vice president, Ford Motor    
  Company and chief operating officer, Ford Financial.

'These moves reflect the depth of our leadership team,' said Jacques Nasser,
president and CEO of Ford Motor Company. 'We're strengthening the Consumer
Business Group structure by better deploying the talents of our top executives.
These changes will give us an even sharper focus on our customers.'

Referring to Booker, Nasser said: 'Throughout his 42-year career, Wayne Booker
has made very significant contributions to the growth and strength of Ford Motor
Company. He has brought a global perspective, broad business experience and
incisive grasp of issues.'

Scheele has been the Ford of Europe leader since January 1999. In that role, he
has directed the increasingly successful transformation of the business. He also
was chairman of Jaguar from 1992 to 1999, during which time sales doubled and
the company regained its position as one of the most prestigious brands in the
automotive industry.

Padilla became group vice president, Global Manufacturing in July 1998. Before
that he was president of Ford's South American operations. Padilla also served
as director of Engineering and Manufacturing for Jaguar.

Ligocki has been president and chief executive officer, Ford of Mexico since
January 2000. She became a company vice president in January 2001. Ligocki
joined Ford in 1998 as director of Business Strategy and Competitive Analysis.

Rushwin has been vice president of Vehicle Operations since January 2000. He was
responsible for managing 66 stamping and vehicle assembly plants worldwide.

Stevens has been vice president, North America Assembly Operations since April
2001. Prior to that, she served as director, Vehicle Operations in North
America.

Inglis has been vice president of Ford North America since January 2000. He has
held key finance and operating positions throughout his career at Ford,
including assignments in Asia, Europe, South America and the United States.

Booker was appointed vice chairman in November 1996. In his 42-year career at
Ford, Booker also was chief financial officer and head of international
operations.

Thursfield has been part of the Ford of Europe leadership team since January
2000. In January 2001, he was named president and CEO, Ford of Europe. Prior to
that, he was vice president, Vehicle Operations in Ford Automotive Operations.
Thursfield has held senior manufacturing positions in Europe, Australia and the
United States.

Wallace has been group vice president and chief financial officer since January
2000. He has served in key finance and operating positions in Asia, Europe and
the United States.

Parry-Jones has been group vice president, Global Product Development and
Quality, since January 1998. In that position, he was responsible for product
development activities for all Ford Motor Company vehicles worldwide, as well as
the Quality, Corporate Design, Research and Vehicle Technology functions.

Winkler continues as chairman and chief executive officer of Ford Financial, the
largest automotive finance company in the world, serving more than 10 million
customers in 40 countries.

Smith has been president Ford Credit since June 1997. He has served in several
senior management assignments at Ford Credit after working as a manager in
Product Development. He also has held key marketing positions.