Ford In Best Shape

Of the three U.S. automakers,Ford Motor Company is in the best financial shape.According to CEO Alan Mulally,Ford has enough money to make it through next year without government assistance,and may never need it at all.Nonetheless,the old line firm would like some aid to fully ensure it survives,and is appealing to Congress along with General Motors and Chrysler today.Ford introduced six new models at the recent Los Angeles auto show,including a hybrid version of the Fusion.Ford is staking its future on small,fuel-efficient models,rather than the trucks of its past.