Mulally Microsoft Candidacy Seen Overshadowing Ford Lineup: Cars
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Alan Mulally’s candidacy for the top job at Microsoft Corp. threatens to overshadow car introductions at Ford Motor Co. and raises the risk of internal strife among his deputies at the automaker.
Keeping the focus on autos rather than management will be paramount as Ford plans to introduce 23 new vehicles in 2014, the busiest year on record for the 110-year-old company, said Michelle Krebs, an analyst for auto researcher Edmunds.com.