Exhibit 20

NEWS

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FORD MOTOR COMPANY SETS AUGUST
RECORD AS U.S. SALES CLIMB 12.1%

51,021 FORD EXPLORERS LIFT FORD TO ITS BEST
SALES MONTH THIS YEAR

[Advisory: The telephone number for Ford Motor
Company's sales conference call is 888-747-3510.]

DEARBORN, MI, September 4, 2002 - U.S. customers purchased or leased 365,406
cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover
dealers in August, up 12.1 percent compared with a year ago. The company's
August sales established a new record for the month and were the highest sales
for any month this year.

"We're encouraged by the company's improving sales trend," said Jim O'Connor,
Ford group vice president, North American Marketing, Sales, and Service. "August
sales provide tangible evidence that our market share has stabilized and that we
are starting to get some traction from the Revitalization Plan announced earlier
this year."

Ford dealers delivered 51,021 Ford Explorers to U.S. customers in August - a new
industry sport utility vehicle sales record. Explorer set the previous record
(46,684) in March 2000.

"The Ford Explorer continues to be the benchmark for SUVs," said O'Connor. The
Explorer has been the best selling SUV every year since it was introduced in
1990. In mid-September, Explorer production will eclipse five million.



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The Explorer helped Ford Division and its dealers set a new August sales record
for combined car and truck sales (297,497) and for truck sales (211,067).

In addition, Ford Division recorded its 150 millionth sale in the United States
since the first Ford car was delivered in 1903.

"Ford is America's No. 1 Choice," said O'Connor, referring to the fact that
Americans have purchased and continue to purchase more Ford cars and trucks than
any other automotive brand. "Ford employees, dealers, and suppliers value the
trust our customers put in our products, and in our company, and we look forward
to building on this legacy in the next century."

Almost all Ford products posted higher sales than a year ago, including the Ford
Explorer (up 33%), Ford Escape (up 40%), Ford Mustang (up 29%), Ford Taurus (up
18%), Ford Focus (up 14%), and Ford F-Series (up 5%). In addition to the
Explorer, the Escape and F-Series set new August sales records.

Lincoln sales were 32 percent higher than a year ago. Sales for the redesigned
2003 model Lincoln Town Car (up 12%) and all-new Lincoln Navigator (up 24%) were
higher than a year ago and sales of the 2002 Lincoln LS (up 43%) and Continental
(up 59%) also increased.

Mercury brand sales were 27 percent higher than a year ago. The Mercury
Mountaineer set a new August record as sales climbed 10 percent and the Mercury
Sable achieved an any-month sales record.

Jaguar dealers reported August sales of 6,011, up 62 percent compared with a
year ago. August was the 13th month in a row of record sales at Jaguar. The new
Jaguar S-TYPE achieved its best sales month (1,659) this year as sales increased
52% compared with a year ago. Sales for the Jaguar X-TYPE more than tripled
compared with its introductory month a year ago. The new XK sports coupe debuts
October 1.



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Land Rover dealers reported August sales of 3,772, up 65 percent. August was the
10th month in a row of record sales at Land Rover. The all-new Range Rover set
an August sales record.

Volvo sales were 10,653, down 12 percent compared with last year's record sales.
The all-new Volvo XC 90 sport utility vehicle debuts in November.

"Consumer fundamentals remain favorable," said O'Connor. "Low interest rates and
inflation, and affordable vehicle prices and terms, continue to support strong
demand for new cars and trucks."

The company also announced it was planning to produce 940,000 vehicles in North
America in the third quarter and 960,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter. The
third quarter plan is unchanged from prior forecasts. This is the initial
forecast of fourth quarter production. The full year production forecast is
4.126 million vehicles.