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: November 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 November 1, 2006 concerning U.S. retail sales of Ford vehicles in October 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 Furnishing
Exhibit 99	News Release dated	Filed with this Report
	November 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: November 1, 2006	By:	/s/Kathryn S. Lamping
		Kathryn S. Lamping
		Assistant Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Designation	Description
Exhibit 99	News Release dated November 1, 2006

EX-99

NEWS

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

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FORD’S U.S. SALES RISE FOR THE 2ND STRAIGHT MONTH;

DOUBLE-DIGIT GAINS FOR NEW EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR

·Ford’s October U.S. sales totaled 215,985, up 8 percent compared with a year ago.

·Car sales totaled 82,949, up 22 percent; truck sales totaled 133,036, up 1 percent.

·Ford Fusion (up 143 percent), Mercury Milan (up 67 percent), Lincoln MKZ (up 90 percent), Ford Focus (up 27 percent) and the outgoing Ford

Taurus (up 73 percent) pace the car sales increase.

·New Ford Expedition (up 41 percent) and Lincoln Navigator (up 44 percent) post double-digit gains in October.

·Ford Escape surpasses 1 million sales milestone in October - and cements its position as the best-selling small utility since its introduction in late 2000.

·Ford October inventories are 107,000 units lower than a year ago.

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 1 - Ford Motor Company’s dealers delivered 215,985 vehicles to U.S. customers in October, up 8 percent compared with a year ago. It is the second monthly sales increase for the company, which posted a 5-percent increase in September.

October car sales were up 22 percent as sales for the company’s new mid-size cars (Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ) were more than double a year ago. The Ford Focus and the outgoing Ford Taurus also posted sharply higher sales.

Truck sales were up 1 percent, led by gains for the new 2007-model Expedition and Navigator, which now are on sale in dealerships.

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

Expedition sales were 8,553 (up 41 percent), and Navigator sales were 2,066 (up 44 percent).

Ford’s F-Series pickup also was up 3 percent, and the Ford Econoline full-size van was up 31 percent.

October sales for the Ford Escape (9,603) lifted the vehicle’s lifetime sales to more than 1 million. The Escape has been the best-selling small utility vehicle in the United States since it was introduced in late 2000. Cumulative sales now total 1,001,186.

U.S. Inventories Lower

At the end of October, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury inventories were estimated at 622,000 units. This level is 107,000 units lower than a year ago and 30,000 units lower than at the end of September. The company estimates three-quarters of the present inventory is new 2007 models.

“We are very serious about aligning inventories with demand,” said Al Giombetti, president, Ford and Lincoln Mercury sales and marketing. “Our dealers did an outstanding job with the 2006 model sell-down program, and we took a painful but necessary action to reduce fourth-quarter production.”

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