8-K

UNITED STATES

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: February 1, 2006

(Date of earliest event reported)

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-3950	38-0549190
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan	48126
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 313-322-3000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Our news release dated February 1, 2006 concerning U.S. retail sales of Ford vehicles in January 2006, filed as Exhibit 99 to this report, is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

EXHIBITS

Designation	Description	Method of Filing
Exhibit 99	News Release dated	Filed with this Report
	February 1, 2006

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

		FORD MOTOR COMPANY
		(Registrant)
Date: February 1, 2006	By:	/s/Peter J. Sherry, Jr.
		Peter J. Sherry, Jr.
		Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Designation	Description
Exhibit 99	News Release dated February 1, 2006

EX-99

Ford

NEWS

Contact:	George Pipas
	313-323-9216
	gpipas@ford.com

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPORTS JANUARY U.S. SALES

INCREASED 2 PERCENT

·  Sales of Ford's new mid-size cars increased 25 percent in January compared with December. Sales of Ford

    Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln Zephyr totaled 14,714.

·  Total car sales were 82,710, up 18 percent compared with a year ago.

·  Ford's F-Series truck up 7 percent; total truck sales declined 7 percent.

·  Land Rover reports record January sales, up 34 percent.

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 1 - Ford Motor Company's January U.S. sales increased 2 percent compared with a year ago. Car sales increased 18 percent and truck sales declined 7 percent - continuing trends seen in 2005. Last year, Ford posted its first car sales increase since 1999.

Ford's new mid-size sedans - the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln Zephyr - continued to gain momentum. Combined sales for the trio totaled 14,714, up 25 percent compared with December. In contrast, Ford estimates U.S. industry sales declined 20 percent from December to January, reflecting historical seasonal patterns. January's sales for the new mid-size sedans translate to an annual sales rate of 220,000 - well above Ford's original estimates.

Ford's F-Series truck, America's best selling vehicle for 24 years in a row, posted January sales of 52,771 up 7 percent. Sales for most other light trucks declined.

Go to http://media.ford.com for news releases and high-resolution photographs.

Land Rover dealers reported record January sales of 3,693, up 34 percent. After achieving record sales in 2005, Land Rover continues to benefit from its new models - the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and LR3.

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Go to http://media.ford.com for news releases and high-resolution photographs.