BusinessWeek: Ford: Why It's Worse Than You Think

    NEW YORK--June 15, 2001--Ford Motor Co., widely regarded as the strongest and best-run U.S. auto maker, is suddenly on the defensive. The company is suffering from a series of self-inflicted wounds, notes the June 25 cover story of BusinessWeek, from embarrassing quality glitches and costly product delays to declining productivity. Those mistakes couldn't come at a worse time: The economy is slowing, and Ford's share of the U.S. truck market is dwindling. Underlying many of Ford's troubles are the wrenching cultural changes mapped out by CEO Jacques A. Nasser as he tries to transform an Old Economy auto manufacturer into a nimble, Net-savvy, consumer powerhouse.