Ford needed luxury (good wine, food and conversation), but not comfort.

Ford needs both innovation and value, of course.

Ford needed the attention after slow 1936 sales.

Toyota would have to achieve 45 miles per gallon while Ford would need only 37.

Ford needs the high-volume gas miser to keep its corporate average fuel economy down so that it can sell more big cars.

But, he said, Ford needed a major implementation delay.

Those companies remain contractually obligated to continue selling the items at a set price so long as Ford needs them.

This cut down on both weight and the number of transmission components Ford needed to make.

Ford needs new engines, in part to meet stricter fuel-efficiency, clean air and other regulatory requirements.

Ford already buys much more than half its parts from outside suppliers and needs few concessions from the union on this issue.