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Ford looks to 2013 with inaugural trend report; Ford, MILK Studios collaborate at Art Basel NADA Miami; Rock star Fusion; Ford C-MAX Energi qualifies for New York carpool lane; Advanced, fuel-efficient Power Stroke debuts in North America; World's oldest Ford vehicle returns home View the full article

Ford is putting the equivalent of 10 years and 150,000 miles of wear and tear on hybrid vehicle batteries using a new lab test that takes less than a year to complete. View the full article

Ford Motor Company’s fuel efficient 2.0-liter EcoBoost® four-cylinder engine is one of two Ford engines this year to win a highly coveted 10 Best Engines trophy from the editors of WardsAuto World. View the full article

LISBOA, Portugal, 11 de Dezembro de 2012 - A tecnologia MyKey da Ford permite aos pais colocar algumas restrições aos jovens condutores e também podem ajudar estes condutores a resistir à pressão efectuada pelos seus pares, enquanto ao volante, de acordo com um dos principais especialistas sobre o comportamento do condutor. View the full article

Can the trim around a window switch save thousands of gallons of fuel? It can if it was specified by Ford engineers. View the full article

A key part of Ford Motor Company’s heritage returns home as a Model A built in 1903 is again with the Ford family, kicking off the yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of company founder Henry Ford. View the full article

It’s no coincidence that a car named the Model A started the road to success for Ford Motor Company in 1903. View the full article

COLOGNE, Germany, Dec. 11, 2012 – Ford’s MyKey technology that enables parents to place certain restrictions on young drivers also can help younger drivers resist peer pressure while behind the wheel, according to a leading driver behaviour expert. View the full article

Ford Motor Company today announced a corrective action to address potential engine overheating that could result in engine fires in SE and SEL models of the 2013 Ford Escape and Ford Fusion models equipped with 1.6-liter engines. The vehicles were subjects of a voluntary safety recall announced Nov. 30.<br /><br />View the full article

It was love at first sight, and then The Car Connection named the all-new Ford Fusion &ldquo;Best Car To Buy 2013.&rdquo; Editors admit to falling for the car immediately, but it delivers in the drive department too: &ldquo;There&rsquo;s nothing exotic on its spec sheet,&rdquo; test drivers report, &ldquo;but the Fusion steers briskly, rides firmly, and barely conceals the European-engineered sport sedan hiding behind its American nameplate.&rdquo; Fusion prevailed against strong challenges from Cadillac&rsquo;s ATS and XTS and Honda Accord to win the award. &ldquo;If you&rsquo;ve ever loved an entry-luxury German or Swedish sedan,&rdquo; says The Car Connection, &ldquo;here&rsquo;s your new crush object.&rdquo; Read more <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1080816_2013-ford-fusion-the-car-connections-best-car-to-buy-2013"><font color="#0000ff">here</font></a>.<br /><br />View the full article

The all-new Ford C-MAX Energi – already offering the top speed among plug-in hybrid vehicles – now gives New Yorkers a chance to get where they’re going even faster after being approved for use in the carpool lane of a major artery into the Big Apple.<br /><br />View the full article

Ford’s all-new Transit full-size van, which goes on sale late next year, will be offered with a new clean-running 3.2-liter Power Stroke® five-cylinder diesel, further bolstering Ford’s lineup of fuel-efficient cars, trucks and SUVs. View the full article

The Ford Volunteer Corps is cooking, and also serving meals and stocking shelves on a Ford Accelerated Action Day dedicated to feeding the hungry. View the full article

Today “Wall to Wall: The Fusion Collective” travels to Art Basel NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance) Miami to celebrate a fusion of art and cuisine. View the full article

Ford is releasing its first-ever trend report, Looking Further with Ford, revealing predictions about consumer habits and behaviors expected to shape 2013 and beyond. From the return of trust in companies and brands to the rise of personal accountability, global data from Ford’s trend report suggest the year 2013 will be one marked by acceptance and optimism rather than mistrust and disappointment. View the full article

The Lincoln Motor Company forges dynamic new path; All-new 2013 Ford Fusion wins Green Car of the Year; C-MAX success helps drive Ford's small car sales to 12-year high View the full article

Ford China broke sales records for a third consecutive month in November. Led by strong sales of the Ford Focus—the best-selling passenger car in China from August through October—Ford sold 67,505 wholesale vehicles last month, a 56 percent increase compared to November 2011. With a record November, Ford China’s year-to-date sales are now up 18 percent. View the full article

Technological innovation has been at the heart of Ford Motor Company for more than a century and this year Thomson Reuters has recognized that with a place on its Top 100 Global Innovators list. The full list can be found at http://www.top100innovators.com. View the full article

Ford du Canada Limitée demeure le numéro un au Canada au plan des ventes du mois de novembre et de l'année à ce jour. Il s'agit du meilleur mois de novembre de Ford Canada depuis 2001, avec des ventes propulsées par une augmentation de 14 % pour les voitures et une hausse de 6 % pour les camions. View the full article

November brought growth throughout Ford's product portfolio in the U.S., with car sales up 15 percent, utilities up 2 percent and trucks up 4 percent. Here to breakdown those numbers is Ford Sales Analyst Erich Merkle. View the full article

The Lincoln brand of the Ford Motor Company today announced its intent to once again be a major competitor in the premium automotive marketplace. The company, introduced as The Lincoln Motor Company, unveiled its all-new MKZ midsize luxury sedan and a strategic plan to reinvent the premium automotive marketplace during a dazzling event at New York City’s iconic Lincoln Center Plaza. View the full article

November brought growth throughout Ford’s product portfolio in the U.S., with car sales up 15 percent, utilities up 2 percent and trucks up 4 percent. View the full article

Ford Motor Company today announced a voluntary safety recall of 2013 Ford Escape SE and SEL models equipped with the 1.6-liter engine and 2013 Ford Fusion SE and SEL models equipped with the 1.6-liter engine. View the full article

Ford projects November will be its best hybrid sales month ever with more than 6,000 units sold. Ford is expected to capture an all-time-high 11 percent share of the electrified vehicle market – an increase of more than fivefold this year alone. November marks the first full month the all-new C-MAX Hybrid, all-new C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and all-new Fusion Hybrid are available on dealer lots. View the full article

Green Car Journal today named the 2013 Ford Fusion Green Car of the Year at the Los Angeles Auto Show. With five powertrain choices including two EcoBoost® engines plus hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants, the all-new Fusion comes to market with a “game-on attitude,” says Ron Cogan, Green Car Journal publisher. David Mondragon, Ford general marketing manager, said Ford is “very honored” the 2013 Fusion has been recognized as Green Car of the Year. “From EcoBoost to hybrid and plug-in hybrid offerings, the new Fusion is delivering best-in-class fuel economy all wrapped in a dynamic package,” Mondragon said. Along with Fusion, other finalists for the award included Ford C-MAX, Toyota Prius C, Mazda CX-5 and Dodge Dart. More information about Fusion can be found here. Click <a target="_blank" href="http://m.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ford-fusion-named-green-car-journals-2013-green-car-of-the-year-at-la-auto-show-181393491.html">he View the full article