DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. says it made $2.7 billion in 2009, its first annual profit in four years.
Ford
says it benefited from cost-cutting, debt reduction and popular cars
and trucks like the Ford Fusion sedan and Escape SUV. It's enjoying
customer goodwill for avoiding bankruptcy and refusing federal aid.
Ford's net income of 86 cents per share rose from the year before, when it lost a record $14.6 billion.