Registration No. 333-______
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-8

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Delaware                                              38-0549190
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employee Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)


     One American Road
     Dearborn, Michigan                                        48126-1899
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


                    FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAX-EFFICIENT SAVINGS
                            PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
                            (Full Title of the Plan)

                              J. M. RINTAMAKI, Esq.
                               Ford Motor Company
                                 P. O. Box 1899
                                One American Road
                          Dearborn, Michigan 48126-1899
                                 (313) 323-2260
 (Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)


                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

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                                                       Proposed maximum         Proposed maximum
        Title of                                      offering price per       aggregate offering
    securities to be            Amount to be            obligation (b)              price (b)               Amount of
       registered              registered (a)                                                            registration fee
-------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ -----------------------
                                                                                               
Common Stock,                    18,147,675
$.01 par value                     shares                   $24.885              $451,604,892.38           $112,901.23
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     (a) The number of shares being registered  represents the maximum number of
additional  shares not  registered  heretofore  that may be acquired by Fidelity
Management  Trust Company,  as trustee under the Master Trust  established as of
September 30, 1995, as amended,  and as trustee under the Plan,  during 2001 and
during subsequent years until a new Registration Statement becomes effective.

     (b) Based on the  market  price of Common  Stock of the  Company on May 25,
2001 in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933.

     In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration  Statement also covers an  indeterminate  amount of interests to be
offered or sold pursuant to the Plan described herein.



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                        FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAX-EFFICIENT
                        SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
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           INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENTS

     The  contents  of  Registration   Statements  Nos.  333-40260,   333-38586,
333-37536,  333-58701,  333-49547,  333-47445,  333-27993,  33-64605,  33-61107,
33-58255,  33-54737,  33-54283,  33-50238,  33-36043,  33-19036  and 2-95018 are
incorporated herein by reference.
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               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 8. Exhibits.


Exhibit 4.1  -  Amended and Restated Ford Motor Company Tax-Efficient Savings
                Plan for Hourly Employees dated October 9, 1999.  Filed as
                Exhibit 4.A to Registration Statement No. 333-37536 and
                incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.2  -  Copy of Master Trust Agreement dated as of September 30, 1995
                between Ford Motor Company and Fidelity Management Trust
                Company, as Trustee.  Filed as Exhibit 4.B to Registration
                Statement No. 33-64605 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.3  -  Copy of Amendment dated October 25, 1997 to Master Trust
                Agreement between Ford Motor Company and Fidelity Management
                Trust Company, as Trustee. Filed as Exhibit 4.E to Registration
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.4  -  Copy of Amendment dated March 3, 1998 to Master Trust Agreement
                between Ford Motor Company and Fidelity Management Trust
                Company, as Trustee.  Filed as Exhibit 4.F to Registration
                Statement No. 333-58695 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 5.1  -  Opinion of Kathryn S. Lamping, an Assistant Secretary and
                Counsel of Ford Motor Company, with respect to the legality of
                the securities being registered hereunder. Filed with this
                Registration Statement.

Exhibit 5.2  -  Copy of Internal Revenue Service determination letter that the
                Plan is qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue
                Code. Filed as Exhibit 5.B to Registration Statement No. 33-
                58255 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 15   -  Letter from Independent Certified Public Accountants regarding
                unaudited interim financial information. Filed with this
                Registration Statement.

Exhibit 23   -  Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants.  Filed with
                this Registration Statement.



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Exhibit 24.1 -  Powers of Attorney authorizing signature.  Filed as Exhibit 24.1
                to Registration Statement No. 333-_______ and incorporated
                herein by reference.

Exhibit 24.2 -  Certified resolutions of Board of Directors authorizing
                signature pursuant to a power of attorney.  Filed as Exhibit
                24.2 to Registration Statement No. 333-________ and
                incorporated herein by reference.



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                                   SIGNATURES


     The Plan.  Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Plan has duly caused this  Registration  Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned,  thereunto duly authorized,  in the City of Dearborn,  State of
Michigan, on this 30th day of May, 2001.



                                       FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAX-EFFICIENT
                                       SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES


                                       By:  /s/ Sheryl Herrick
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                                       Sheryl Herrick, Chairperson
                                       Tax-Efficient Savings Plan
                                       for Hourly Employees Committee





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     The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the  requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-8 and has  duly  caused  this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Dearborn, State of Michigan, on this 30th day of
May, 2001.

                                       FORD MOTOR COMPANY

                                       By:  Jacques Nasser*
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                                       (Jacques Nasser)
                                       Chief Executive Officer and President


     Pursuant  to  the   requirements  of  the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has  been  signed  by  the  following  persons  in  the
capacities and on the date indicated.





         Signature                         Title                                Date
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                                        Director and President and
     Jacques Nasser*                    Chief Executive Officer
-----------------------------           (principal executive officer)
    (Jacques Nasser)


                                        Director, Chairman of the Board and
   William Clay Ford, Jr.*              Chairman of the Environmental and
-----------------------------           Public Policy Committee, the Finance
  (William Clay Ford, Jr.)              Committee and the Nominating and
                                        Governance Committee


    John R. H. Bond                     Director                                May 30, 2001
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    (John R. H. Bond)



    Michael D. Dingman*                 Director and Chairman of the
-----------------------------           Compensation Committee
   (Michael D. Dingman)



     Edsel B. Ford II*                  Director
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    (Edsel B. Ford II)



     William Clay Ford*                 Director
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    (William Clay Ford)




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         Signature                         Title                                Date
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  Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.*              Director and Chairman of
-----------------------------           the Audit Committee
 (Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.)



     Marie-Josee Kravis*                Director
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    (Marie-Josee Kravis)



      Ellen R. Marram*                  Director
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     (Ellen R. Marram)



     Homer A. Neal*                     Director
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    (Homer A. Neal)



       Jorma Ollila*                    Director                                May 30, 2001
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      (Jorma Ollila)



      Carl E. Reichardt*                Director
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     (Carl E. Reichardt)



     Robert E. Rubin*                   Director
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    (Robert E. Rubin)



     John L. Thornton*                  Director
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     (John L. Thornton)


                                        Group Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer
      Henry D.G. Wallace*               (principal financial officer)
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     (Henry D.G. Wallace)




                                        Vice President and Controller
   Lloyd E. Hansen*                     (principal accounting officer)
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  (Lloyd E. Hansen)





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*By:/s/K. S. Lamping
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    (K. S. Lamping,
     Attorney-in-Fact)



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                                                Sequential Page
                                                                                                at which Found
                                                                                                (or Incorporated
                                                                                                by Reference)
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Exhibit 4.1  -  Amended and Restated Ford Motor Company Tax-Efficient Savings
                Plan for Hourly Employees dated October 9, 1999.  Filed as
                Exhibit 4.A to Registration Statement No. 333-37536 and
                incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.2  -  Copy of Master Trust Agreement dated as of September 30, 1995
                between Ford Motor Company and Fidelity Management Trust
                Company, as Trustee.  Filed as Exhibit 4.B to Registration
                Statement No. 33-64605 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.3  -  Copy of Amendment dated October 25, 1997 to Master Trust
                Agreement between Ford Motor Company and Fidelity Management
                Trust Company, as Trustee. Filed as Exhibit 4.E to Registration
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.4  -  Copy of Amendment dated March 3, 1998 to Master Trust Agreement
                between Ford Motor Company and Fidelity Management Trust
                Company, as Trustee.  Filed as Exhibit 4.F to Registration
                Statement No. 333-58695 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 5.1  -  Opinion of Kathryn S. Lamping, an Assistant Secretary and
                Counsel of Ford Motor Company, with respect to the legality of
                the securities being registered hereunder. Filed with this
                Registration Statement.

Exhibit 5.2  -  Copy of Internal Revenue Service determination letter that the
                Plan is qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue
                Code. Filed as Exhibit 5.B to Registration Statement No. 33-
                58255 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 15   -  Letter from Independent Certified Public Accountants regarding
                unaudited interim financial information. Filed with this
                Registration Statement.

Exhibit 23   -  Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants.  Filed with
                this Registration Statement.

Exhibit 24.1 -  Powers of Attorney authorizing signature.  Filed as Exhibit 24.1
                to Registration Statement No. 333-61882 and incorporated
                herein by reference.



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Exhibit 24.2 -  Certified resolutions of Board of Directors authorizing
                signature pursuant to a power of attorney.  Filed as Exhibit
                24.2 to Registration Statement No. 333-61882 and
                incorporated herein by reference.