Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Ford CEO Alan Mulally applaud a speaker during a ceremony at Michigan Assembly in Wayne, Mich. , Wednesday, May 6, 2009. The automaker will invest $550 million to convert its old Michigan Truck Plant into a facility that will build small compact modern cars. AP Photo logo AP Photo 33 months ago

Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Ford CEO Alan Mulally applaud a speaker during a ceremony at Michigan Assembly in Wayne, Mich. , Wednesday, May 6, 2009. The automaker will invest $550 million to convert its old Michigan Truck Plant into a facility that will build small compact modern cars.