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Ford Driving Skills for Life, the free, advanced driving skills program for novice drivers, is launching its second decade in 2014 with an expanded reach and mission as it continues to address dangerous trends and challenges faced by teens and other new drivers. View the full article

Ford Motor Company in conjunction with GE, will supply vehicle charging stations at Ford facilities nationwide, beginning with facilities in and around its headquarters. View the full article

The baby boomer preference for everything bigger over the last 35 years is shrinking, but this generation’s desire for comfort and amenities is still very much at the forefront in the choices they make as consumers. View the full article

Groups from North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand will carry their country flags to Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. and at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. View the full article

In preparation for the 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship and FIA World Rallycross Championship seasons, OlsbergsMSE (OMSE) drivers recently took part in a pre-season test session with the rallycross-spec Fiesta ST in Kall, Sweden, and Ford Racing had cameras rolling to capture the spectacular winter test. View the full article

When the assignment is to reinvent the Ford F-150 while maintaining its heritage of being Built Ford Tough, even the headlamps matter. View the full article

Ford’s EcoBoost engine powered Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to victory at Sebring late Saturday, in the legendary Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway. View the full article

Carl Edwards gave Ford Racing its second straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win and led a 1-2-3 sweep in Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Aric Almirola finished second and third, respectively, for their best career finishes. View the full article

Brad Keselowski qualified second for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, running his streak of front row starts to three. View the full article

This weekend the 2014 Ford Fusion and 2014 Ford Focus ST will go further, cruising the high seas of the Caribbean Islands in the spirit of educational attainment. As part of Ford’s relationship with the Tom Joyner Foundation, Fusion and Focus ST will set sail for eight days and seven nights as part of the 2014 Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage. View the full article

Ford vehicle sales volume and all key market shares – total vehicle, retail, and commercial vehicle – improved again in February compared to a year ago.“Our sales and share performance in February marked another step forward for Ford as we progress in our plan to return to profitability in Europe in 2015,” said Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford of Europe. View the full article

Ford Motor Company Fund will award $1 million in automotive design scholarships during the next 20 years to commemorate the late William Clay Ford’s contributions to the design legacy of Ford Motor Company. View the full article

Ziad S. Ojakli is a Ford Motor Company group vice president of Government and Community Relations. View the full article

A lifelong fan of classic action film sequences, director Scott Waugh opted to film genuine car-to-car action rather than use computer-generated images in the new film “Need for Speed.” Seven modified 2014 Ford Mustangs were built for filming and promotion in addition to an early prototype 2015 Mustang fastback. View the full article

The helping hands of the Ford Volunteer Corps are working for children and families on a Ford Accelerated Action Day. More than 500 Ford employees are participating at 32 nonprofit locations across southeast Michigan. View the full article

In celebration of National Women’s History Month, Ford Motor Company today announced it increased its sourcing with Women’s Business Enterprise companies 50 percent last year, purchasing $1.8 billion in goods and services from tier-one, women-owned suppliers, up from $1.2 billion in 2012. View the full article

The 2014 Ford Explorer maintains top marks in the federal government’s new car safety rating program. Both front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models earned five-star overall vehicle scores in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program. View the full article

Ford is increasing its investment in computing power by 50 percent to maximize the number and speed of virtual vehicle crashes, allowing safety engineering and vehicle evaluation teams to get more data, more quickly. View the full article

Brad Keselowski passed Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the final lap to sweep the racing weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a victory in the Kobalt 400. View the full article

William Clay Ford, who helped steer Ford Motor Company into the modern era as an employee, director and influential member of the Ford family, died this morning at his home from pneumonia. View the full article

Brad Keselowski led a race-high 144 of 200 laps to give Mustang its first NASCAR Nationwide Series win of 2014 in the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. View the full article

Joey Logano won the pole and Brad Keselowski finished second to give Team Penske and Ford a front row sweep in qualifying for the second straight week. View the full article

Ford today announced production of its all-new 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks will shift from Mexico to Ohio Assembly Plant starting early next year, with the trucks on sale in spring 2015. View the full article

Continued strong demand for the Ford Focus, the best-selling nameplate in China last year, helped Ford China increase sales by 67 percent in February, with 73,040 vehicles sold. Ford China’s sales are up 59 percent so far for the year, with sales of 167,506 vehicles compared to the first two months of 2013. View the full article

When people think Mustang, what often comes to mind are qualities like sportiness and “masculine cool,” right? So it may be a surprise to learn some key players in bringing Mustang to life over the past 50 years have been women. View the full article