SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc has appointed former Ford Motor Co CEO Alan Mulally to its board of directors, drafting a seasoned Detroit executive into its ranks as it develops a self-driving car and tries to get its software into more automobiles. Mulally, once deemed a strong contender for chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp, joined the board last week and will also serve on Googles audit committee, the Internet search giant said in a blogpost (http://googlepress.blogspot.com/2014/07/google-appoints-alan-mulally-to-its.html). …