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Ford Make Profit for 2009 - rtj70
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8485198.stm

So they really did weather the downturn better than GM. I know they sold JLR, Aston Martin and now Volvo. And have some good new cars on the way.
Ford Make Profit for 2009 - Pugugly
They did - they were unloading PCG at a good time before the Crunch bit - Tata may have had the poisoned chalice in all this.
Ford Make Profit for 2009 - tyro
Making a profit in 2009 must have been no mean feat. But for me, the most interesting line in the BBC report was"The firm is also enjoying goodwill for avoiding bankruptcy, analysts said."

That suggests that buyers were more likely to buy Fords because they approved of the behaviour of the FMC. I wonder if that is really true, and how the analysts are able to make such a claim.
Ford Make Profit for 2009 - Pugugly
More along the lines of they bought a Ford 'cos it will still be around in a couple of years to honour Warranties and find bits etc...
Ford Make Profit for 2009 - tyro
That definitely sounds more plausible.
Ford Make Profit for 2009 - TheOilBurner
Great, Ford in profit again.

Does this mean they'll start painting the cars properly now? ;-P