Separately, Ford said Monday that John Savona, its director of global manufacturing quality, would become vice president for North American manufacturing. The move makes Savona, 50, a company officer and is effective immediately.
"John has nearly 30 years of experience in Ford manufacturing, having held leadership positions in many of our manufacturing facilities and been responsible for key areas including global quality improvement," Gary Johnson, group vice president, manufacturing and labor affairs, said in a statement.