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    Ford CEO Alan Mulally breaks down the latest technology for the American automaker.

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Tried strike don't talk let's go to list -- of the consumer electronic show in Vegas where she has a special guest list.

Well you know what it's special because you see an opportunity of trajectory for -- from board.

Forty years ago Stuart forecast -- -- the consumer electronic show.

In -- -- across the street today look at there.

Big area that they have and they have consistently tried to break news here at the consumer electronic show to show.

That guess what.

It's not just a car company it's a consumer electronics company in the man at the Helm of that in -- first on Fox Business interview Alan Mulally the president and CEO and good morning.

And you're about to give -- keynote coming on with us and don't do that they come on after they -- picking up and coming out of work.

What are you going to say.

Well I it's -- really need opportunities this innovation technology and also US competitiveness and of course of you -- Consumer Electronics Show especially.

With the the evolution of the technology in the car it's really exciting that -- let's let's look at this whole let's look at this list.

As it gets excited.

-- this is that new fusion and we unveiled.

The plug in hybrid for the first time to the public right here at CES.

100 miles per gallon equivalent of the plug in hybrid -- solution.

How won't hesitate to energize the battery.

About four hours Hannity and you're ready to go get into any single is is that one of the applications that you're gonna should reassure very.

As we use your Smartphone you where you're in the car -- -- You can now get access to the grid you can figure winds right time charge and where you can charge with the rates are for charges -- you -- manage your life with electric vehicle.

It was two years ago that you would build something called the sinking verticals the six Syria before us really came about for apple because it was a voice activation -- absolutely and we've got this car -- here that's let's -- sort of demonstrate this.

And out what is going to do -- of course this time.

Where you know Republican -- -- National Transportation Safety Board -- we people checking all of their email and doing well.

Liz this is so this is really -- -- development because we've taken a strategy that we want the drivers that have their eyes on the road their hands on the wheel.

And so everything we've done this voice activated intuitive and we manage all that data so your seamlessly connected -- -- actually reducing the distraction.

So I don't know what -- -- that panel but give me one example of what it's about them.

-- absolutely.

This is actually end up.

Yes it's great operas 50000 stations.

50000 OK -- -- sound French sports hockey radio was in here -- but analysts.

If you're gonna have a lot of push back right now on safety levels -- even states at the moment that are saying not even hands free is allowed.

What happens if you're stuck with all of this that you've developed and then expand in certain states peace meal would.

And -- our strategy is to continue to work with the all the regulators to make sure they know what the that technology opportunities are.

Because clearly we're gonna be connected to a wired world I think the technology that we are presenting here is actually gonna reduce driver distraction.

Let's talk about that there's a big article in the journal today about a -- of smaller cars.

How do you get rid of that do you resort to incentives and do you have a look at your concerned about and that's where he would slow down your production.

Well our main strategy has always -- to -- the production with with the real demand.

And we are just about right on the small vehicles now if it if it slows down a little bit next year that we'll reduce the special -- gets the most important thing for the consumer.

Because it keeps residual values and their value in the -- right glimpse of no incentives are no cuts and price we are operating a powerful business as you know for five years and we're not chasing market share we're making vehicles in -- -- people -- -- want plus.

That yes and focus those of the debris into smaller vehicles people really do want from.

-- know there were some questions there was some confusion about your numbers coming out I think it -- Q4 where do you care to set the record straight on that -- -- that was very unfortunate because it was reported that.

Because that Thailand floods that we -- not report a profit.

Fourth quarter but what we what we shared was that would be without a specific operations which is relatively very small part of our persona non North America right now we're we're gonna.

Exceed our profit targets for the last year.

Proposed total company profit also free cash flow solution -- -- -- you have been at the forefront of really pulling the auto industry out of the depths of the worst points.

So -- what do you think about retiring.

That's good.

Hi I'm not -- to -- retired I don't hybrid -- the and I him I'm still absolutely honored and certain officers knew until forward have not had discussions about who's going to replace you in recent years no timeline for your -- he said that in fact that I should stay forever.

-- -- -- It's probably if they set tomorrow mark fields is that -- -- you fight that or would you say great choice I have no plans are kind of like to retire -- I love serve our.

-- -- at some activity intercepts do check out Bolick leave us this is our design concept shows all the new DNA in the lines in the face important at least rhetoric you know.

Look at this from him.

You can see how we've moved to grow up with stance.

-- to in this is it's all reflected in the near future.

Good bid and -- this is that just a wonderful example of where we're going with the -- we're we're.

OK and so you're not gonna tell me what you're gonna say what guys -- gonna break it became.

No not yet listen I think sorry then moment the year ago exactly -- opened the doors and take a look at what.

All right I was gotta hope that that would happen because -- as we finish -- here -- volatile reminds you of the Lotus esprit seventies where the wing doors would open up but.

Look at all those Florence and look at those who Alan Mulally telling us your first on Fox Business that he.

It's not thinking about retiring not thinking about retired so I think -- somebody -- we think -- -- -- Stuart thanks a lot and I we'll send it back to you in New York.

That was one of the best.

Displays of what -- has to -- that I've ever seen in my life this thank you very much added I mr.

Mulally to thank you thank you very much.

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