FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2012 file photo, Ford CEO Alan Mulally talks during a Power Panel discussion at the 2012 International CES in Las Vegas. Ford Motor Co.'s board of directors is meeting Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, and CEO succession could be on the agenda. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the directors are close to promoting Mark Fields to chief operating officer. The report quoted an unnamed source. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
