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Race fans planning on attending Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway Nov. 15-17 already know they’re going to see stock cars racing side-by-side at breathtaking speeds. It’s the speed of another sort, however, that Ford Motor Co. hopes has them talking even more. View the full article

Ford China continued to expand sales in October, with 93,969 wholesale units sold, up 55 percent from October 2012. View the full article

Ford Motor Company said today it plans to launch 17 new or refreshed Ford and Lincoln vehicles in the next 24 months to accelerate growth in the Middle East and Africa – including the Ford Fusion sedan and the EcoSport small SUV debuting today at the 2013 Dubai International Motor Show. View the full article

Snakebit, a custom 1956 Ford F-100 with styling cues that salute the great Shelby Mustangs, was unveiled today by KISS bassist Gene Simmons and his wife, actress Shannon Tweed, as part of Ford Motor Company’s display at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show at Las Vegas Convention Center. View the full article

Ford Motor Company will re-enter the marine market in an agreement with Indmar Marine Engines, the world’s largest privately held manufacturer of gasoline inboard marine engines. View the full article

Moray Callum is vice president, Design, effective Jan. 1, 2014. View the full article

Ford Motor Company today announces a series of changes in its senior leadership team to continue delivering the company’s One Ford plan for profitable growth. View the full article

Ford Motor Company’s 2014 Transit Connect is tearing up the Las Vegas Strip with a sizzling new look courtesy of Hot Wheels®. View the full article

Bruce Hettle is vice president, North America Manufacturing, effective Jan. 1, 2014. View the full article

Steven Armstrong is vice president, Ford Motor Company, and president, Ford South America effective Jan. 1, 2014. View the full article

In addition to the usual changes like new headlights to meet local regulations, Ford Mustangs destined for the German market between 1964 and 1979 also got one more change – they were rebadged as Ford T5. View the full article

Almost anywhere in the world, you will likely find a Ford Mustang and not far behind you’ll find a group of fans. For nearly 50 years, Mustang has had an avid worldwide following, even in places where American cars with V8 engines are rarely found. View the full article

Ford continues to expand the use of near-dry machining, also known as Minimum Quantity Lubrication or MQL, which considerably reduces water and oil use, and improves plant air quality by eliminating the airborne mist produced by traditional wet machining. View the full article

“Members of Texas Auto Writers pushed Raptor to the limit on one of the most rugged off-road courses in Texas,†said Doug Scott, Ford truck group marketing manager. “Raptor again showed why it’s the most capable off-road pickup in America, as well as America’s favorite.†View the full article

A new $8 million battery lab opened today at the University of Michigan that will help Ford develop batteries that are smaller, lighter and less expensive to produce. View the full article

Ford Sollers announced today it is expanding its lineup of Ford sport utility vehicles produced in Russia to meet rising demand. View the full article

Brad Keselowski passed Kasey Kahne with nine laps to go and won Saturday's Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The win was Keselowski's first since joining Ford this season. View the full article

Sam Hornish Jr. led the most laps and finished third in Friday night's Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and kept pace with Austin Dillon in the NASCAR Nationwide championship battle. View the full article

The 2014 Ford Fiesta ST perfectly fits Esquire’s theme for its 2013 Car of the Year awards – “the rise of performance.†Fiesta ST’s award-winning 1.6-liter EcoBoost® engine produces 197 horsepower, providing the car unmatched power and performance, Esquire says, with only the pricier 181-hp Mini Cooper S and 160-hp Fiat 500 Abarth coming anywhere close. Esquire also says Fiesta is a more practical ride, and praises Ford for offering enthusiasts a car that is virtually identical to its European counterpart, minus the harsh ride Europeans put up with. View the full article

Ford embarked on a first-of-its-kind approach to helping customers understand their own personal fuel economy with an app developer challenge providing unprecedented access to in-vehicle data. With more than 20 entrants creating apps to help vehicle owners understand their personal driving habits, Fuelytics, a Cincinnati-based app developer, is taking home the grand prize in the Ford OpenXC Fuel-Efficiency App Challenge. View the full article

Greg Biffle posted the third-fastest qualifying speed for Saturday night's Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway to lead all Ford drivers. View the full article

After 26 years, there’s a new King of Speed at Daytona International Speedway. Colin Braun drove a Riley Technologies Daytona Prototype race car, powered by the new 3.5-liter V6 Ford EcoBoost® race engine, to a new Daytona single-lap speed record of 222.971 mph in a special record run attempt Wednesday, topping the 26-year-old speed record of 210.364 mph set by Bill Elliott in a Ford Thunderbird in qualifying for the 1987 Daytona 500. View the full article

The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.10 per share on the company’s outstanding Class B and common stock. This is the same level of dividend paid in the first, second and third quarters of 2013 and double the amount paid in the same quarter last year. View the full article

While it might be nice to have a market segment all to yourself, that can easily lead to complacency. Competition, on the other hand, pushes everyone to keep getting better. Nowhere is this truer than in the realm of performance cars like Ford Mustang. View the full article

Ford China’s sales soared with 647,849 wholesale units sold in the first three quarters, an increase of 51 percent compared to the same period last year. Driven by continued strong demand for Ford’s new product lineup in China, September sales increased by 61 percent with 96,111 wholesales sold, compared to 59,570 sold in September last year. View the full article