 ABC News | Ford Says It Can Survive but Urges a Rescue for the Industry New York Times - By NICK BUNKLEY DETROIT - The Ford Motor Company told Congress on Tuesday that it wanted access to $9 billion in loans but that it could survive and become profitable in three years without the money unless the current recession “is longer and deeper ... UPDATE: Ford Asks For $9 Billion Backstop Loan; Aims For '11 Profit Ford Makes Concessions in Effort to Get Government Help |