“Work together effectively as one team”

An Excerpt from
FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUSINESS PLAN

SUBMITTED TO THE
SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE

December 2, 2008

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IV. Work together effectively as one team
As part of the One Team approach, we have implemented a disciplined business plan
process to regularly review our business environment, risks and opportunities, our
strategy, our Plan, and identify areas of our Plan that need special attention and pursue
opportunities to improve our Plan. Everyone is included and contributes, openness is
encouraged, our leaders are responsible and accountable, we use facts and data to
make our decisions, high performance teamwork is a performance criteria and we follow
this process every week, every month, and every quarter, driving continuous
improvement. We believe this process gives us a clear picture of our business in real
time and the ability to respond quickly to new issues and changing conditions – as we
have done in the face of rapid changes in the market and business environment in
2008.
In addition, we are partnering with and enlisting all of our stakeholders to help us
execute our Plan to deal with our business realities and create an exciting viable Ford
business going forward. We are reaching out and listening to customers, dealers,
employees, the UAW, suppliers, investors, communities, retirees, and federal, state and
local governments. Each of these constituencies is a critical part of, and critical to, the
success of our business going forward. Realizing our goal of profitable growth for all is
as important to these stakeholders as it is to our shareholders.
Implementing the elements of our Plan in North America will deliver a viable and
profitable business, poised for profitable growth for all. Under our Plan we expect our
profitability (operating profit before taxes – excluding special items) to be at or above
breakeven for both Corporate and North American Automotive in 2011 and our
Corporate operating cash flow to be at or above breakeven in 2011.

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