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Ford Cuts Water Use Two Years Ahead of Schedule; 2013-2014 Sustainability Report Highlights Future Initiatives

Ford Cuts Water Use Two Years Ahead of Schedule; 2013-2014 Sustainability Report Highlights Future Initiatives

Ford releases its 15th annual Sustainability Report highlighting the company’s commitment to environmentally responsible manufacturing and the successes it has achieved thus far Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally signs the CEO Water Mandate launched by the U.N. Secretary General, expanding the company’s comm ... Continue reading

Ford's European Sales Up 7.7% in First Five Months of 2014; Highest Commercial Vehicle Share Since 1998

Ford's European Sales Up 7.7% in First Five Months of 2014; Highest Commercial Vehicle Share Since 1998

Ford’s European sales increased by 7.7 percent from January to May, compared to the same period last year; industry growth was 6.6 percent Year-to-date market share up 0.1 percentage point to 7.9 percent May sales down by 1 percent, largely explained by higher than usual CD car volume in May last year Highest comm ... Continue reading

Ford Returns As Presenting Sponsor Of Legendary Bronner Bros. International Hair Show

Ford Returns As Presenting Sponsor Of Legendary Bronner Bros. International Hair Show

Continuing its eleven-year partnership with Ford, Bronner Bros. (BB), a leading global hair and skincare company, today announced the automotive giant has extended its agreement as "Presenting Sponsor" of the 67th Annual BB International Hair Show & Convention. Billed as the largest cosmetology trade event of its kind, ... Continue reading

Ford Donates Transit Connect for University of Kansas WellCar Program to Deliver Medical Care in Rural Areas

Ford Donates Transit Connect for University of Kansas WellCar Program to Deliver Medical Care in Rural Areas

University of Kansas chose Ford Transit Connect as a medical transport vehicle for its smart size, great EPA-estimated rating of as much as 22 mpg city/30 mpg highway and ability to be tailored to meet unique caregiving needs Ford donated the vehicle to enable the university to deliver medical care that normally requir ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Presents The 2015 F-150 At MPG Event

Ford Motor Company Presents The 2015 F-150 At MPG Event

On June 17, 2014 the Motor Press Guild (MPG), the largest automotive media association in North America, will hold a special event at Ford's Design Studio in Irvine, Calif. lead by F-150 Marketing Manager, Eric Peterson. During the F-150 presentation, Peterson will discuss the extraordinary lengths Ford went to, to ens ... Continue reading

Ford is supplying 198 Transit Custom vans to National Grid

Ford is supplying 198 Transit Custom vans to National Grid

Ford has provided a fleet of 200 new Ford Transit Custom vans to National Grid for use by its engineers maintaining the gas supply network. The new Ford Transit Custom models join the existing fleet of around 3,350 vehicles, the majority of which are Ford-badged. The fully-liveried Ford Transit Custom ECOnetic models, ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Lowers Fuel Economy Ratings For Six Vehicles

Ford Motor Company Lowers Fuel Economy Ratings For Six Vehicles

Ford identified an error with fuel economy ratings for certain vehicles through its internal testing and notified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ford worked with EPA as the agency retested the vehicles, which resulted in lower fuel economy ratings for Ford’s 2013- and 2014-model year hybrid and plu ... Continue reading

"Masters of Mustang" exhibit opens June 14 at LeMay - America's Car Museum +VIDEO

"Masters of Mustang" exhibit opens June 14 at LeMay - America's Car Museum +VIDEO

Exhibit celebrates 50 years of Ford Mustang with more than 20 significant models on display through 2014 TACOMA, Wash. (June 12, 2014) – LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM) is celebrating 50 years of the Ford Mustang with the June 14 opening of Masters of Mustang, which showcases more than 20 of the most ... Continue reading

Ford Lowers MPG For Certain Models - Will Pay Owners

Ford Lowers MPG For Certain Models - Will Pay Owners

Ford identified an error with fuel economy ratings for certain vehicles through its internal testing and notified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ford worked with EPA as the agency retested the vehicles, which resulted in lower fuel economy ratings for Ford’s 2013- and 2014-model year hybrid and plu ... Continue reading

Ford Celebrates Opening of New, World-Class Dealer Facility, Renewed Focus on Sri Lanka

Ford Celebrates Opening of New, World-Class Dealer Facility, Renewed Focus on Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka--June 12, 2014: Ford and its partner, Future Automobiles, open new Ford dealership facility, highlighting Ford’s commitment to offering a world-class vehicle ownership experience New dealership facility signals enhanced focus on Sri Lanka market, offering a one-stop shop for Ford customers with ... Continue reading

Legendary Mustang to Continue 50-Year Celebration as Pace Car for Sprint Cup Race at Michigan International Speedway

Legendary Mustang to Continue 50-Year Celebration as Pace Car for Sprint Cup Race at Michigan International Speedway

All-new 2015 Ford Mustang will serve as pace car for the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway June 15, a fitting tribute to 50 years of continuous production · Joe Hinrichs, Ford Motor Company president of The Americas, will drive the Race Red Mustang GT fastback to start the rac ... Continue reading

Magna and Ford collaborate on multi-material lightweight vehicle concept car

Magna and Ford collaborate on multi-material lightweight vehicle concept car

Magna International Inc. and Ford Motor Company have unveiled a multi-material lightweight vehicle (MMLV) concept that uses advanced material solutions to achieve a nearly 25% weight reduction compared to the current production vehicle. The Magna-led R&D activity, in cooperation with Ford, is co-funded by the U.S. Depa ... Continue reading

2014 EyesOn Design Show Preview - A Fathers Day Tradition

2014 EyesOn Design Show Preview - A Fathers Day Tradition

By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau The EyesOn Design show has been a Father’s Day tradition for 27 years with all but two shows being held on the expansive lawns at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores (close-in Detroit suburb on Lake St. Clair). Eyes continues its tradition of s ... Continue reading

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