Ford eNews -- April 3, 2013

DEARBORN, MI--April 3, 2013:

Fusion, Escape achieve all-time record sales
Ford's newest vehicles set all-time monthly sales records in March, driving Ford's best U.S. sales results since May 2007. Fusion posted all-time record monthly and quarterly sales volume, while Escape had its best sales month ever in March.  

Ford, AAA kick off student auto skills competition
The nation's best young automotive minds from coast to coast are gearing up for the 64th annual 2013 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Challenge. These hands-on competitions kick off Tuesday with events in Birmingham, Ala. and Jackson, Miss. 

Ford expands environmentally friendly 3-Wet paint process
Ford is expanding its industry-leading 3-Wet paint capacity by 50 percent this year, adding the environmentally friendly process to four more plants on three continents. The actions will reduce CO₂ emissions by an estimated 15-25 percent at those facilities.