Ford had their strongest year in North America since 2000 and saw profits rise 26% in 2013.
Detroit News: Ford on Tuesday reported a pre-tax profit of $8.6 billion, or $1.62 per share, compared to $8 billion, or $1.41, a year earlier. Revenue rose nearly 10 percent to $146.9 billion as the automaker posted earnings per share of 31 cents, beating the 28-cent average forecast by Wall Street analysts.
This marks Ford's fifth straight year in the black.
Ford expects 2014 profits to fall slightly as the company absorbs the costs of restructuring efforts in its European division and rolls out 23 new models globally this year.
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