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Ford eNews -- July 24, 2013


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DEARBORN, MI--July 24, 2013:

Still time to submit your app idea Today is the deadline for all makers, hackers and developers interested in helping drivers improve their fuel economy to enter Ford's Personalized Fuel-Efficiency App Challenge. Developers of the winning apps share $50,000 in cash prizes with $25,000 going to the best overall app selected by the judging panel.

Ford first to join India CO2 reporting program Ford is the first automaker to join a voluntary greenhouse gas reporting program just established in India. Ford already participates in similar programs in the U.S., China, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Ford intends to reduce CO2 emissions at its two facilities in Chennai, India by 30 percent per vehicle by 2025.

Ford growth outpacing its competitors Ford set a record for hybrid sales in the second quarter of this year with 24,217 vehicles sold – up 517 percent over last year and a 15 percent increase over first-quarter 2013 – as demand for its vehicles grows and more Toyota and Honda customers trade in their cars for a Ford. Ford has seen a 12-point gain in its share of the U.S. electrified vehicle market.

Ford looks to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn for new hires With market share up nearly a full percentage point, Ford is hiring 800 more salaried employees than expected. These jobs – mostly in Michigan – are in addition to Ford's goal to create 12,000 hourly jobs in the U.S. by 2015. A new social media campaign, "The Distance Between You and an Amazing Career Has Never Been Shorter," is designed to target prospective hires.

New surveillance mode from Ford helps protect police A new technology available for Ford Police Interceptor will provide additional security for law enforcement officers by mitigating their risk of being snuck up on while working, especially at night. New surveillance mode works by using existing Ford technologies to give police officers added situational awareness in their vehicles and a first line of defense.