Gaila McGee, of Raytown, Mo. , works on a 2010 Ford Escape hybrid taxi at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, in Claycomo, Mo. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it would add a third shift to production plants in Michigan and Missouri to meet increased demand for its F-150 trucks and Escape crossover vehicles. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Gaila McGee, of Raytown, Mo. , works on a 2010 Ford Escape hybrid taxi at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, in Claycomo, Mo. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it would add a third shift to production plants in Michigan and Missouri to meet increased demand for its F-150 trucks and Escape crossover vehicles.

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  1. US actor Harisson Ford arrives with US actress Calista Flockhart to attend the screening of the movie 'The proposal' on september 12, 2009 at the 35th US film festival in Deauville, western France.
  2. Officials look at the first Ford Transit Connect car produced at the Ford factory in Craiova, 230km (143 miles) east of Bucharest September 8, 2009. Ford Motor Co launched production at its Romanian plant in the southwestern city of Craiova on Tuesday, seeking to sell their award-winning Transit Connect van on eastern European markets, officials said.
  3. Romania's President Traian Basescu exits from the first Ford Transit Connect car produced at the Ford factory in Craiova, 230km (143 miles) east of Bucharest September 8, 2009. Ford Motor Co launched production at its Romanian plant in the southwestern city of Craiova on Tuesday, seeking to sell their award-winning Transit Connect van on eastern European markets, officials said.
  4. Ford of Europe President John Fleming, right, poses with Romania's president Traian Basescu, left, next to the first Ford Transit Connect produced at the new Ford Motor Co. factory in Craiova, Romania, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Ford Motor Co. launched production of its new model Transit Connect in Romania on Tuesday, two years after it took over a state auto maker in the country. The Transit Connect, a compact van, will sell for euro14,000 to euro15,600 ($20,000 to $22,000) in Romania and the United States.
  5. Ford of Europe President John Fleming, seen, at the new Ford Motor Co. factory in Craiova, Romania, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Ford Motor Co. launched production of its new model Transit Connect in Romania on Tuesday, two years after it took over a state auto maker in the country. The Transit Connect, a compact van, will sell for euro14,000 to euro15,600 ($20,000 to $22,000) in Romania and the United States.
  6. Romanian workers walk by Ford Transit compact vans, on an assembly line of the new Ford Motor Co. factory in Craiova, Romania, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Ford Motor Co. launched production of its new model Transit Connect in Romania on Tuesday, two years after it took over a state auto maker in the country. The Transit Connect, a compact van, will sell for euro14,000 to euro15,600 ($20,000 to $22,000) in Romania and the United States.
  7. Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala drives his Ford during day three of Rally Australia near Murwillumbah, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Brisbane, September 6, 2009. Picture taken September 6, 2009.
  8. Norway's Henning Solberg drives his Ford during day three of Rally Australia near Murwillumbah, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Brisbane, September 6, 2009. Picture taken September 6, 2009.
  9. Finland's Mikko Hirvonen drives his Ford during day three of Rally Australia near Murwillumbah, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Brisbane, September 6, 2009. Picture taken September 6, 2009.
  10. Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala drives his Ford during day two of Rally Australia near Murwillumbah, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Brisbane September 5, 2009.
  11. Finland's Mikko Hirvonen drives his Ford during day two of Rally Australia near Murwillumbah, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Brisbane, in this September 5, 2009 handout picture.
  12. Illinois running back Jason Ford (21) runs against Cincinnati defensive lineman Walter Stewart (54) in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Cincinnati.
  13. A model poses with vintage 'Ford' cars during a press presentation prior to the Essen Motor Show in Essen November 27, 2009. About 550 exhibitors from 19 countries will present their latest developments at the Essen trade fair from November 28 until December 6, 2009.
  14. BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus speaks at the company's annual general meeting in Brisbane November 26, 2009. Argus is due to retire in early 2010 after more than 10 years as chairman, presiding over the group's transformation into the world's biggest miner. He will be replaced by former Ford Motor Co chief Jac Nasser.
  15. BHP Billiton's Chairman Elect Jac Nasser speaks before the company's annual general meeting in Brisbane November 26, 2009. Former Ford Motor Co chief Nasser will replace BHP Billiton's Chairman Don Argus who is due to retire in early 2010 after more than 10 years as chairman.
  16. BHP Billiton's Chairman Elect Jac Nasser speaks before the company's annual general meeting in Brisbane November 26, 2009. Former Ford Motor Co chief Nasser will replace BHP Billiton's Chairman Don Argus who is due to retire in early 2010 after more than 10 years as chairman.

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