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What do Stevie Ray Vaughn’s tube amp, Suzanne Vega’s lip smack and Rihanna’s voice have in common? Recordings of these sounds were all used to help audio engineers set the sound stage inside the new Ford Kuga. View the full article

When TechShop opened in Detroit a year ago it was intended to foster additional innovation, and now it has contributed to a 50 percent increase in patentable ideas by Ford employees. View the full article

Ford is taking the competition head on, inviting customers across the country to put the automaker’s popular fuel efficient EcoBoost powered vehicles to the test against its competitors while also getting the opportunity to drive the highly anticipated Fiesta ST. View the full article

Ford Motor Company bested its previous full-year hybrid sales record in just the first five months of 2013, driven by the product strength of its new electrified vehicle lineup including Ford C-MAX Hybrid, Ford C-MAX Energi, Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford Fusion Energi, as well as Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. View the full article

Ford utilities make unprecedented gains in critical markets globally; Ford uses 3D imaging to make trucks tougher, quieter; Serious sustainability: Fusion takes Ford's use of recycled material in fabric global; Ford honors top suppliers around the globe; Ford launches 'Rolling with Ford AND The BET Awards Contest' View the full article

Ford is leading a major global shift to fuel-efficient and functional utility vehicles, growing its sales in the last five years faster than any other Ford vehicle segment and faster than the industry average. View the full article

Ford Motor Company and its Warriors in Pink® campaign kicks off its 19th year of support in the fight against breast cancer with the arrival of its 2013 collection of Ford Warriors in Pink apparel and accessories. Created for women, men and children, the collection features important symbols signifying the message of hope, strength and unity in the fight against breast cancer. The new collection is now available at www.fordcares.com, with 100 percent of net proceeds going directly to the fight against breast cancer. View the full article

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) will release its May 2013 U.S. sales results at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT Monday, June 3, 2013. At 10 a.m. EDT, Erich Merkle, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and related market trends. He will be joined by Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service, and Jenny Lin, Ford's senior U.S. economist. View the full article

Ford engineers are using 3D mapping in what is believed to be the technology’s first application in the auto industry to better analyze rear axle parts of F-Series pickups during assembly, leading to a smoother, quieter ride for drivers of Ford trucks. View the full article

Ford Motor Company hosted its 15th annual World Excellence Awards (WEA) ceremony Thursday evening to celebrate 47 of its top-performing global suppliers in 2012. View the full article

KBB.com: Ford Fusion is a Best Family Car; Ford Fusion Energi earns top safety rating; Ford Fusion, Escape accelerate 'super segment' share gains; Ford increases capacity in North America; Ford enables makers to innovate on TechShop tour; Ford – empowering diversity for 35 years View the full article

Ford is the only U.S. automaker to accept the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge – President Obama’s initiative to improve the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial buildings. Ford will reduce energy consumption in 25 plants covering 61 million square feet – the equivalent of more than 1,000 football fields – over 10 years. The initiative will help the automaker continue its long-term commitment to protecting the environment by improving its manufacturing techniques. Ford has received national recognition for its responsible use of natural resources, including paint process improvements, retooling of manufacturing facilities with energy-efficient equipment and large-scale lighting replacements. An illustration of the Department of Energy’s Better Building Challenge can be found

As Oklahoma residents struggle to rebuild their lives after this week’s devastating tornadoes, Ford Motor Company and its dealers are donating $400,000 to assist with relief efforts. Ford Motor Company also is donating a Ford Transit Connect van to the American Red Cross for relief services and emergency preparedness education. View the full article

On Wednesday, May 29, Sam Smith, director, Long Term Funding and Securitization, Ford Motor Company, will deliver a presentation about Ford Motor Credit Company at the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Credit Summit for Fixed Income Investors in Boston. The presentation will begin at 4:10 p.m. ET and last approximately 35 minutes. View the full article

Ford Motor Company will add an additional 200,000 units of annual straight-time capacity this year. In addition, Ford will produce an extra 40,000 units by idling select plants for only one week during what has been the traditional two-week summer shutdown. View the full article

Ford’s Supplier Diversity Development (SDD) program celebrates 35 years of cultivating successful relationships between the company and its minority-, women- and veteran-owned supplier businesses. View the full article

The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi has earned the highest possible “five-star” Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The five-star rating is the U.S. Government’s highest-possible safety rating and is determined only after severe testing procedures as part of NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), which combines vehicle performance in frontal and side-impact crash tests and resistance to rollover. View the full article

CANNES, France, May 17, 2013 – Movie fans at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival will once again be able to watch the cream of independent film as the Ford-supported ‘Cannes in a Van’ team hits the streets in their four-wheeled mobile movie theatre. View the full article

COLOGNE, Germany, May 17, 2013 – The Ford Fiesta ST – Ford’s fastest ever production small car – is off to fast start with hot-hatch connoisseurs placing 3,000 orders since March. View the full article

HELSINKI, 16.5.2013 – Ford Mondeo juhlii 20-vuotistaivaltaan. Mondeohan tuli aikoinaan markkinoille vuonna 1993. Siitä on esitelty kolme eri sukupolvea ja sitä on myyty yli 4.2 miljoonaa kappaletta Euroopassa. View the full article

LISBOA, Portugal, 16 de Maio 2013 – O novo Ford Fiesta foi o veículo compacto mais vendido em Março e durante os três primeiros meses de 2013, segundo os dados mais recentes do líder mundial fornecedor de dados e inteligência da indústria automóvel, a JATO Dynamics*. View the full article

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 16 May 2013 – Ford is to transform its aftersales experience for retail customers with the introduction of a range of new services launched under the “Ford BlueService” name. View the full article

Driven by strong sales of two of Ford’s newest vehicles, the Ford Fusion and Escape, Ford’s share of the “super segment,” comprised of subcompacts, compacts, midsize sedans and small utilities, stands at 13 percent through the first four months of 2013 – representing a gain of 2 share points compared to the same period last year. View the full article

As members of the Bay Area maker and hacker community gather this weekend for the eighth annual Maker Faire in San Mateo, Calif., Ford Motor Company invites them to explore open-source hardware and software tools now available to anyone who wants to work with cars. View the full article

The all-new Ford Fusion was named to the KBB.com list of Best Family Cars of 2013. Kelley Blue Book editors noted that with its “eye-catching exterior, the Fusion stands out with a variety of powertrains that includes two hybrid options and a pair of turbocharged engines, plus available all-wheel-drive and enough tech features to make a geek swoon.” The redesigned Fusion is the first sedan to offer gasoline, hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, giving customers leading fuel economy and underscoring Ford’s commitment to provide power of choice. Additionally, Fusion offers an unprecedented portfolio of driver-assistance and convenience technologies based on sensors, cameras and radar that enable the car to see and respond. Customer demand is strong, with Fusion delivering best-ever April sales of 26,722 cars – a 24 percent increase over record year-ago levels. Click here to learn more about the accolade. View the full article