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AACHEN, Germany, June 19, 2012– Ford is leveraging its range of efficient EcoBoost petrol engines, TDCi diesel engines and low CO2 ECOnetic Technologies to introduce 15 new models in Europe in 2012 that are best-in-class for fuel efficiency*. View the full article

When people think of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., names such as Microsoft, IBM, Cray, Apple and Google come to mind. Today, those technological luminaries are joined by Ford as curators add the SYNC® in-car communications and connectivity system to the museum’s permanent collection. View the full article

Ford Silicon Valley Lab is officially open for business. According to Paul Mascarenas, Ford chief technical officer and vice president of Research and Innovation, "it's time to prepare for the next 100 years." View the full article

The Ford Silicon Valley Lab (SVL) is now officially open for business, ready to engage the tech community in the quest for the next great idea. View the full article

Today, Gov. Rick Snyder announced an agreement with Canada that lays the groundwork for the New International Trade Crossing. The following statement is attributable to Bill Ford, Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company. View the full article

Ford announced today in its annual Sustainability Report that it has reduced the amount of energy required to produce each vehicle in its manufacturing facilities by 22 percent in the last six years. The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25 percent on a per-vehicle basis by 2016. View the full article

The 13th annual Sustainability Report issued today by Ford Motor Company is titled “Blueprint for Sustainability: Accelerating Ahead.” View the full article

KÖLN, im Juni 2012 – Der stärkste und sportlichste Ford Focus ST aller Zeiten erhÖht ab sofort den Fahrspaß auf Deutschlands Straßen. Das von einem 184 kW (250 PS) starken, zugleich aber auch bemerkenswert wirtschaftlichen EcoBoost-Turbomotor mit 2,0 Litern Hubraum1) angetriebene Topmodell geht in Deutschland ab 27.950 Euro an den Start. View the full article

Father's Day – the perfect time to begin restoring a classic Mustang; Ford gifts make perfect scents; Focus ST speeds up with 'overboost' engine; Ford F-150 Special Service Vehicle now available; MyFord Mobile – Focus Electric's dedicated app – now ready for download View the full article

Ford Motor Company, its employees, dealers and suppliers today are celebrating production of the all-new Ford Escape at the company’s transformed Louisville Assembly Plant, one of several U.S. manufacturing sites where Ford is adding jobs to meet strong customer demand for fuel-efficient vehicles. View the full article

With the first retail customers now taking delivery of America’s most energy-efficient compact car, the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, the MyFord® Mobile iPhone app and www.MyFordMobile.com are available to help owners locate charging stations and recharge their cars in half the time of the Nissan Leaf. View the full article

With the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang less than two years away, this summer is the time to begin restoring your classic pony car so that it can be ready for one of the most important milestones in American automotive history. View the full article

Ford Motor Company, the top-selling commercial truck brand for 27 years, is now offering a new F-150 Special Service Vehicle (SSV) Package aimed at government, municipal and commercial fleets. View the full article

Pilots might call it the Focus with afterburners. Everyone else will call it really fast. View the full article

With Father’s Day fast approaching, Ford’s licensed-merchandise business is kicking into high gear. Ford is one of the largest licensors in the car business, with more than 45 million Ford-branded items sold in 2011 and total retail sales of approximately $1.5 billion. Now, with favorability of Ford and its trademark Blue Oval at an all-time high, the company is working to expand its merchandising business even more. Ford is moving into new categories from cologne to custom-designed garages, and placing Ford-branded items into some unexpected locations including such retailers as Banana Republic and Forever 21. View the full article

SHANGHAI, China – The all-new Ford Focus helped drive Ford passenger car sales to a new record in China last month. With almost 13,000 wholesale units of the all-new Focus sold in May, Ford’s passenger car joint venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automotive Ltd. (CFMA) achieved record sales of 34,550 wholesale Ford-brand cars, a 23 percent increase compared to May 2011. View the full article

Ford celebrates newly revealed F-150 pickup with America's farmers; 'Brand new' Escape campaign; Ford sees green, smart technologies as key to rebuilding; Ford to host Focus ST performance academy; 'Not invented here' is no problem, says Ford; 'High Gear' wins SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women View the full article

Thousands of fans voted for a satin-black, luxury Ford Mustang concept in the first-ever SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women. The project – a collaboration between Ford Motor Company and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) – invited the public to view three concepts online and vote for the one they would like to see built by a group of women volunteers. View the full article

On Wednesday, June 13, Joe Hinrichs, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) group vice president and president Asia Pacific and Africa, will participate in the 2012 Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference in Chicago. The presentation will begin at approximately 3:20 p.m. (Eastern Time) (2:20 p.m. Central Time). A question and answer session will be included in the approximate 35 minute presentation. View the full article

Have you ever heard the saying “You’re acting brand new?” If not, you’ll soon learn exactly what that means courtesy of a new multicultural advertising campaign for the all-new 2013 Ford Escape. The campaign, called “Brand New,” includes a 30-second television commercial that debuted last tonight during the season finale of “The Game,” which aired on BET. View the full article

On the 68th anniversary of D-Day – the landing of 150,000 Allied troops on Nazi-fortified beaches in Normandy – Ford Motor Company Fund is sponsoring two Honor Flights for about 75 World War II veterans from Michigan and Kentucky to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The trips are organized as part of the Honor Flight Network. View the full article

Ford and MOG today announced Ford drivers can now enjoy MOG’s award-winning, on-demand music service at their request using SYNC AppLink and the power of their voice. View the full article

Lisboa, 5 de Junho de 2012 – A Ford, marca automóvel que maior associação tem ao futebol, apresenta hoje em conjunto com A Escolinha do Figo o programa do roadshow “A Escolinha do Figo powered by Ford” que vai passar por oito cidades nacionais de 9 de junho a 22 de setembro. View the full article

AMSTERDAM, 5 juni 2012 – De Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost heeft inmiddels de nodige bewondering geoogst met zijn hoge prestaties tegen een laag brandstofverbruik. Dat zijn prestaties uitzonderlijk zijn, heeft deze ultrazuinige Focus onlangs bewezen door zestien FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile)-erkende wereldsnelheidsrecords te vestigen* op afstanden variërend van 1 tot 4104,7 km. View the full article

The Coca-Cola Company, Ford Motor Company, H.J. Heinz Company, NIKE, Inc. and Procter & Gamble today announced the formation of the Plant PET Technology Collaborative (PTC), a strategic working group focused on accelerating the development and use of 100% plant-based PET materials and fiber in their products. PET, also known as polyethylene terephthalate, is a durable, lightweight plastic that is used by all member companies in a variety of products and materials including plastic bottles, apparel, footwear and automotive fabric and carpet. View the full article