SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT




                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                          Date of Report July 18, 2001
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                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


         1-3950                                            38-0549190
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   (Commission File Number)                    (IRS Employer Identification No.)


 One American Road, Dearborn,  Michigan                       48126
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(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)



         Registrant's telephone number, including area code 313-322-3000
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Item 5.  Other Events.
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     Our  news  release   dated  July  18,  2001  and   supplemental   financial
information,  each concerning  second quarter 2001 financial  results,  filed as
Exhibits 20 and 99, respectively,  to this report, are incorporated by reference
herein.

     To view slides  summarizing  our second  quarter  2001  financial  results,
investors        can       visit       the       following       web       site:
http://media.ford.com/pdf/q22001_review.pdf.  Also, investors can access replays
of a review of our second quarter  results by Henry  Wallace,  Ford's Group Vice
President and Chief  Financial  Officer,  that took place in the morning on July
18, 2001, by visiting one of the following  web sites:  www.streetfusion.com  or
www.streetevents.com.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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                                    EXHIBITS
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Designation            Description                       Method of Filing
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Exhibit 20             News Release dated
                       July 18, 2001                     Filed with this Report

Exhibit 99             Supplemental Financial
                       Information                       Filed with this Report





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                                    SIGNATURE
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     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized on the date indicated.

                                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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                                               (Registrant)


Date:  July 18, 2001                           By: /s/Kathryn S. Lamping
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                                                   Kathryn S. Lamping
                                                   Assistant Secretary


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Designation                Description
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Exhibit 20                 News Release dated July 18, 2001

Exhibit 99                 Supplemental Financial Information