FTA: In North America alone, Ford made $357 million before taxes, its first quarter in the black since early 2005. Ford said its controlled production and a string of new products, including the F-150 pickup and Taurus sedan, have allowed it to command higher prices. This summer's Cash for Clunkers government rebate program also gave the company room to drop costly discounts.

The only ones 'surprised' are the big government 'experts' that are ALWAYS 'stunned and surprised' when the people come through without them. Ford was smart not to take the hand-out and this is why we, the people don't want it either.

GO FORD!!! I knew they would come out on top!!!

How is this a surprise? Ford sold their pension plan to the Union some years ago and as a result they didn't go down the drain to become part of Government Motors.

Ford knew, even if General Motors didn't, that the unions were strangling the American auto industry. This was not a private sector vs. big government issue. This was due to Bill Ford and his Executive Board. Bill Ford was the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company until 2006.]

He recognized that the unions and the US government were the best thing that ever happened to the Japanese auto industry. He also realized that the unions were going to destroy the American auto manufacturers.

The most deadly liability was the pension funds.

Why is this a surprise?
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well thats a big FK YOU!!! to government run motors!!
Go ford!!

Has it escaped everyone's attention that Government Motors is now offering a Deal that no company but one backed by the American Taxpayer can offer! Really now, a 60 day money back guarantee as long as you have not exceeded 4,000 miles. This is a blatantly unfair advantage to companies that are not under the Government protection plan!

Who oversees the Government when these types of UnConstitutional advantages are provided. Congress? You have got to be kidding, they sat idly by while Deese sold Hummer to the Chinese for a whopping $150 Million.

It's simple.

Anyone who took bailout money will fail. Anyone who decided to reclaim their place in the market unfettered by government regulation will succeed.

Ford is the only American car company building cars that Americans want. Look at the new Taurus SHO, twin turbo, great handling. Now look at Chevy, what do they have? Oooohhhh a Malibu!!!!

I was brought up on Ford and i will die with a Ford...LOL

Obama can't have this make no mistake he'll try to bring them down.

Ford was and always be a strong car company...they won't be brought down as long as ppl support them...I used to have a bumper sticker that said, BUY A FOREIGN CAR, PUT AN AMERICAN OUT OF WORK!

Ford saw this coming & they were ready for it the other's were not.

IMAGINE THAT...THE COMPANY THAT OBAMA DOES NOT HAVE HIS HANDS ON IS DOING WELL....GO FIGURE.

100%

The real story is that if the fricking union at ford does not start capitulating they will deserve to have the jobs shift to Mexico and other countries-listen union idiots--you are killing jobs in the US! You are going to follow steel workers, kodak and xerox workers to china. Bye Bye miss american pie--drove my ford to the levy and the levy was dry!!

Woowhoo! I have 200 shares

It's really great to hear somthing positive about ford for a change, My first car was a 1967 ford!