In its first-quarter earnings report released this week, the Ford Motor Company announced a profit of $2.55 billion, its best quarter since 1998. Even with gasoline prices nearing record highs and the Japanese tsunami creating shortages of some parts, Ford continued its remarkable turnaround from the recession, when many analysts questioned whether the company could even survive. The original Detroit powerhouse bounced back by refocusing on smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles, such as the Ford Fiesta, and eschewing the gas-guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks that had fueled past profits. Here's a look at the company's reinvigoration, by the numbers:
$2.55 billion
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