John Fleming (engineer)

John Fleming (born 30 January 1951)[1] is a British engineer, and a former senior executive at Ford.

He joined Ford in 1967 aged 16 at the Halewood Body & Assembly, as a manufacturing apprentice.

He became Production Manager of the plant's paint facility in 1984, making the well-known Ford Escort.

In March 2010, Ford became Europe's best-selling car-brand, overtaking Volkswagen, selling 192,000 cars in that month, with 10% market share.

In September 2012, the Ford Focus became the world's best-selling car, selling 489,000 models in sixth months worldwide.