Tire Business - Ford to hire 7,000 in U.S. by 2012

DETROIT (Jan. 11, 2011) — Ford Motor Co. will hire 7,000 new employees by 2012 in the U,S., company executives said yesterday during the auto maker’s press conference at the Detroit auto show.
Ford also will add 10 vehicles in the next three years off its compact car platform for markets around the globe.
Ford CEO Alan Mulally also said Ford will deliver its “most aggressive product plan ever” in the next few years.
When Mr. Mulally joined Ford in 2006, he implemented a cost-cutting plan that including slashing thousands of hourly and salaried jobs. But this year, he said, Ford will add 750 salaried jobs and 4,000 manufacturing jobs

Tire Business - Ford to hire 7,000 in U.S. by 2012