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 7 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.

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  1. Ford Motor Co President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally attends a news conference after the opening ceremony of a new ford plant in Chongqing municipality September 25, 2009. Ford said on Friday it expects to return to the black in 2011, as it cemented ties with the fast-growing and lucrative China market with plans to build a new plant there.
  2. Ford Motor Co President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally attends a news conference after the opening ceremony of a new ford plant in Chongqing municipality September 25, 2009. Ford said on Friday it expects to return to the black in 2011, as it cemented ties with the fast-growing and lucrative China market with plans to build a new plant there.
  3. Ford Motor Co President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally attends a news conference after the opening ceremony of a new ford plant in Chongqing municipality September 25, 2009. Ford said on Friday it expects to return to the black in 2011, as it cemented ties with the fast-growing and lucrative China market with plans to build a new plant there.
  4. Ford chief executive Alan Mulally waves during a ground breaking ceremony for a new assembly plant of its joint venture Changan Ford Mazda in southwest China's Chongqing, Friday Sept. 25, 2009. Ford Motor Co. said Friday it plans to spend $490 million on building a third assembly plant in China, ramping up production to meet surging demand in this fast-growing market as the U.S. automaker expands in Asia. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT.
  5. Ford Motor Company President Alan Mulally, center, speaks with media after unveiling the Ford Figo in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. Ford Motor Co. will manufacture the low-cost compact car in India from early next year, the automaker said Wednesday, as it seeks to boost sales in fast-growing Asia.
  6. Ford Motor Company President Alan Mulally, left, and President of Ford India Michael Boneham pose for media at the unveiling of the Figo in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. Ford Motor Co. will manufacture the low-cost compact car in India from early next year, the automaker said Wednesday, as it seeks to boost sales in fast-growing Asia.
  7. Ford Motor Company President Alan Mulally, left, and President of Ford India Michael Boneham pose for media at the unveiling of the Ford Figo in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. Ford Motor Co. unveiled the made-in-India compact car and flagged expanded production in China as it seeks to boost sales in Asia, a region the U.S. automaker has hardly dented but is counting on to drive growth.
  8. Ford Motor Company President Alan Mulally, left, and Ford India Managing Director Michael Boneham pose for media at the unveiling of Ford Figo in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. Ford Motor Co. will manufacture the low-cost compact car in India from early next year, the automaker said Wednesday, as it seeks to boost sales in fast-growing Asia.
  9. DETROIT - DECEMBER 7: Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and Jon Lauckner, General Motors Vice President of Global Product Planning, answer questions from the media at the GM Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant December 7, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. GM announced that they will invest $336 million to build the new Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle at the plant.
  10. DETROIT - DECEMBER 7: Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm speaks at the General Motors Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant December 7, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. GM announced that they will invest $336 million to build the new Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle at the plant.
  11. DETROIT - DECEMBER 7: Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm gives a thumbs-up to the crowd of media and General Motors workers as she drives a new Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle to the stage at the Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant to a stage December 7, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. GM announced that they will invest $336 million to build the new vehicle at the plant.
  12. DETROIT - DECEMBER 7: Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm speaks at the General Motors Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant December 7, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. GM announced that they will invest $336 million to build the new Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle at the plant.
  13. DETROIT - DECEMBER 7: Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm drives a Chevrolet Volt through the Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant to a stage December 7, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. GM announced that they will invest $336 million to build the new Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle at the plant.
  14. DETROIT - DECEMBER 7: Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm drives a Chevrolet Volt through the Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant to a stage December 7, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. GM announced that they will invest $336 million to build the new Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle at the plant.
  15. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm arrives with her husband Daniel Mulhern for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
  16. The Michigan Senate watches a vote on a motion to adjourn with minutes remaining before a midnight deadline Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Lansing, Mich. A deal to fill a nearly $3 billion shortfall with federal recovery dollars and more than $1 billion in cuts fell through, as many lawmakers discovered they couldn't stomach deep cuts to schools and local services such as police and fire protection in the stricken state. A stopgap signed by Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm gives lawmakers 30 days to put a permanent budget in place.

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