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Ford, the industry’s truck leader, will add more than 2,000 jobs at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to meet surging demand for the Ford F-150 and planned production of the all-new Ford Transit. View the full article

Luxury watch from Shinola to honor Ford Mustang; Developer workshops now open; Ford puts kids on the path to innovation; Fleet customers save with Ford hybrids View the full article

Ford’s April sales climbed 18 percent with gains across the portfolio – with cars up 21 percent, utilities up 16 percent, and trucks up 16 percent. Retail sales were up 27 percent. View the full article

Ford’s fuel-saving Fusion and C-MAX hybrids are attracting new commercial buyers searching for ways to save money at the pump. View the full article

Ford is teaming up with Shinola, a Detroit-based luxury goods manufacturer, to celebrate 50 years of the Ford Mustang with the release of a premium 46-millimeter wristwatch with Swiss movements. View the full article

Hundreds of children turned out today at Ford Motor Company, as part of “Take Our Children to Work Day,” to see how the subjects they study in school are used to help create the vehicles they see on the road. View the full article

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) will release its April 2013 U.S. sales results at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 1, 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

KBB.com: Ford Focus Electric, C-MAX Energi, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid are Best Green Cars; Flat Rock Assembly Plant celebrates one-millionth Mustang; Home is where the hybrid is: KB Home features Ford's MyEnergi Lifestyle; Ford introduces more global vehicles at Auto Shanghai View the full article

Ford Motor Credit Company reported a pre-tax profit of $507 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared with $452 million a year earlier. The increase in pre-tax earnings is primarily explained by higher receivables and favorable residual performance, offset partially by lower credit loss reserve reductions. Ford Credit’s net income was $364 million in the first quarter, compared with $295 million in the previous year. View the full article

Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today reported first quarter 2013 pre-tax profit of $2.1 billion, driven by record results from North America and continued solid performance from Ford Credit. View the full article

Ford Motor Company Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields has been named 2013-2014 Campaign Chair for United Way for Southeastern Michigan. View the full article

Ford’s commitment to Chinese automotive customers took a giant leap forward today at Auto Shanghai 2013 with the unveiling of the Ford Escort Concept – the latest example of how the company’s global DNA continues to evolve and cater to a growing and diverse mix of customers. View the full article

Ford will this year offer an emergency service in more vehicles than ever before in China, reinforcing its commitment to our customers by expanding its Emergency Assistance feature which is provided free for the life of the vehicle. View the full article

Ford continues to aggressively expand its growing lineup in China with the classy all-new global Mondeo, which rewrites benchmarks in the midsize segment with its expressive design, luxury technologies, class-leading safety and top fuel economy. View the full article

Ford is unveiling the sizzling hot new Ford Fiesta ST at Auto Shanghai 2013, giving Chinese customers a wider choice of performance vehicles from the company’s stable. View the full article

Continuing to deliver on its promise to bring 15 new vehicles to China by 2015, Ford Motor Company is giving visitors to Auto Shanghai 2013 an exclusive look at its new generation of global vehicles and smart technologies. Alongside an impressive lineup of vehicles and several regional debuts, Ford is injecting new energy into the compact car segment with the global introduction of an exciting new concept car. View the full article

Ford Motor Company and KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announce that products from the Ford-led initiative MyEnergi Lifestyle® will be featured in the homebuilder’s ZeroHouse 2.0 model home in San Marcos, Calif., and potentially in additional KB Home markets. View the full article

Ford delivers best hybrid sales quarter, ever; Happy birthday, Mustang!; 'Video snacks' program brings vehicle features directly to consumers; Ford, GM to jointly develop nine- and 10-speed transmissions; Ford launches fuel-efficient 1.5-liter EcoBoost; Explorer production goes international; Ford, AIA team up to explore overlapping worlds of design View the full article

Happy Birthday Mustang! Forty-nine years to the day after its 1964 debut in New York, the iconic sports car celebrates another milestone: One million Mustangs have rolled off the line at Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant since production moved there in 2004. Ford is celebrating this milestone as year 50 of continuous Mustang production gets under way at Flat Rock Assembly. View the full article

Ford is launching a new Vehicle Orientation program at dealerships nationwide this week that is designed to help bridge the gap between consumers and their cars by providing customers with access to a comprehensive online library of “video snacks” – short videos that explain how to use specific vehicle features like Remote Start Systems, MyKey® and Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors. View the full article

Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation have signed an agreement under which both companies will jointly develop an all-new generation of advanced-technology nine- and 10-speed automatic transmissions for cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks. View the full article

The Board of Directors of the Ford Motor Company today declared a second quarter dividend of $0.10 per share on the company’s outstanding Class B and common stock. This is the same level of dividend paid in the first quarter of 2013, and double the amount paid in the same quarter last year. View the full article

Ford Motor Company today announces a new 1.5-liter EcoBoost® engine will join its lineup of fuel-efficient, innovative powertrains. The 1.5-liter engine is a key strategic entry for Ford, as the company works to meet strong global demand for its four-cylinder EcoBoost engines. View the full article

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) will release its preliminary 2013 first quarter financial results at 7 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 24. The following briefings will be held after the announcement: View the full article

As demand for utility vehicles increases around the world, the Ford Explorer is being produced from the ground up outside of the United States for the first time in the iconic SUV’s history. View the full article