Ford names Hackett as CEO to tackle car rivals, Silicon Valley

By David Shepardson and Joseph WhiteWASHINGTON/DEARBORN, Mich. (Reuters) - Ford Motor Coabruptly named James Hackett as chief executive on Monday, responding to investors' growing unease about the U.S. automaker's slumping stock price and its ability to counter threats from longtime rivals and Silicon Valley.Hackett, 62, a turnaround expert who for the past year has led the Ford unit developing self-driving cars and related projects, replaces Mark Fields, 56, who spent less than three years as C