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.