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Ford, America’s truck leader, will offer the 2014 F-150 with the ability to run on compressed natural gas, making Ford the only manufacturer with an available CNG/LPG-capable half-ton pickup. View the full article

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Henry Ford, whose innovative ideas revolutionized transportation and brought mobility to the masses. Henry Ford’s enduring impact is being recognized through events and declarations across the United States and around the world. View the full article

Ford plug-in hybrid owners are making the most of the vehicles’ 21 miles of gas-free all-electric range, using them for mostly short trips or commutes, and operating in electric mode nearly 60 percent of the time, according to new aggregate data collected from Ford’s MyFord Mobile app. View the full article

Two days before the 150th birthday of Henry Ford, Henry Ford Maker Challenge is encouraging inventors young and old to test their mettle in a special competition named after one of the most influential innovators of the 20th century. View the full article

Ford Motor Company, the industry’s truck leader, and entertainment superstar Toby Keith will award a new Ford F-150 with EcoBoost® to one lucky winner in the Hammer Down Tour Sweepstakes. View the full article

An important part of the total gaming experience for hardcore video gamers is getting physical feedback through the controller as they keep their eyes on the screen. It’s called haptic feedback. For drivers of performance cars like Ford Mustang, feedback is just as important to understanding how the car is behaving. View the full article

The enduring impact of Henry Ford and the 150th anniversary of his birth will be celebrated with the declaration of “Henry Ford Day” by the state of Michigan, a community-wide event and official transfer of ownership of the home of Henry and Clara Ford. View the full article

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) will release its July 2013 U.S. sales results at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, August 1, 2013. At 10 a.m. EDT, Erich Merkle, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and related market trends. He will be joined by Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service, and Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Ford's chief economist. View the full article

Still time to submit your app idea; Ford first to join India CO2 reporting program; Ford growth outpacing its competitors; Ford looks to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn for new hires; New surveillance mode from Ford helps protect police View the full article

Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] reported second quarter 2013 pre-tax profits of $2.6 billion, reflecting improvement by all business units compared with a year ago. North America, the company’s largest region, set records for second quarter and first half pre-tax profits. Asia Pacific Africa, the company’s fastest-growing region, achieved its best-ever quarterly pre-tax profit. Ford Credit once again delivered solid performance, with pre-tax operating profit of $454 million, and South America returned to profitability. View the full article

Ford Motor Company set a record for hybrid sales in the second quarter of 2013, with sales of 24,217 vehicles – up 517 percent over last year and up 15 percent over the first quarter of 2013 – as demand grows in markets across the United States and as more Toyota and Honda customers trade in their vehicles for a Ford. View the full article

Ford Motor Company will hire an additional 800 salaried employees for a total of more than 3,000 salaried employees in 2013. The new hiring represents a 36 percent increase over the original projection of 2,200 additional salaried jobs announced in January. With only a 2.7 percent attrition rate, the majority of these jobs are new. View the full article

Members of the Ford family, state and local government officials, representatives from the Historic Henry Ford Estate and University of Michigan Dearborn, Ford employees and retirees, and hundreds of community members celebrate Henry Ford’s life and legacy and the 150th anniversary of his birth. View the full article

A new technology available for Ford Police Interceptor will provide an additional measure of security for law enforcement officers by mitigating their risk of being snuck up on from the rear while working in their vehicles, especially at night. View the full article

How to rescue a stranded rock star? Get behind the wheel of Ford Focus; Ford improving hybrid fuel economy as EV share quadruples; Ford provides tools for green living to another American home; Customers rank Ford tops in brand perception View the full article

The winners of the Ford-led MyEnergi Lifestyle Retrofit contest – designed to showcase how a typical American family can affordably move to an energy-efficient lifestyle – are Lindsay and Ben Sattler of Parker, Colo. View the full article

COLOGNE, Germany, July 17, 2013 – Ford Motor Company and Cannes in a Van – the four-wheeled champion of independent filmmaking – have launched the 2013 Van d’Or Independent Film Awards and are inviting entries from across Europe. View the full article

As Ford’s share of the U.S. electrified vehicle market has quadrupled in the past year, the company is announcing improvements to the on-road fuel economy performance of its hybrid vehicles, hiring new engineers, and expanding its research facilities for expected continued growth. View the full article

AMSTERDAM, 16 juli 2013 – In de nieuwe game Gran Turismo® 6 kunnen autosportliefhebbers voor het eerst in een virtuele Ford GT-supercar de legendarische Hill Climb van Goodwood racen. View the full article

NEW DELHI, India, July 16, 2013 – Indian consumers have recognized the compelling value proposition the all-new Ford EcoSport offers them, resulting in the SUV attracting over 30,000 bookings in just 17 days of its launch. Having witnessed unprecedented enquiries and growing order bank for the Ford EcoSport, Ford India is working hard to optimize deliveries and reduce the waiting time for delivery. View the full article

BrandIndex puts Ford No. 1 in customer perceptions in its midyear review survey – based on responses from 600,000 Americans rating 1,100 U.S. companies. Respondents reacted favorably to Ford when asked if they’d heard anything good or bad in the past two weeks about a brand. Ford jumped from sixth place in the 2012 survey, due largely to sales momentum for the all-new Fusion and Focus. The two cars are key to the company’s commitment to deliver top fuel economy across its lineup including an industry-leading seven Ford-branded vehicles returning 40 mpg or more. Ford’s U.S. sales are up 12 percent in the first half of 2013, helping the company achieve the largest market share gain of any automaker. Brands were rated using YouGov BrandIndex’s Buzz. Click here to read more about the award and the survey. View the full article

Trevor Worthington is vice president, Product Development for Asia Pacific at Ford Motor Company, a position he has held since 2013. In this role, he is leading the team delivering Ford's aggressive plan to bring more than 50 new vehicles and powertrains to its Asia Pacific region by mid-decade. View the full article

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

GOODWOOD, U.K., July 12, 2013 – New video game Gran Turismo 6 will for the first time enable motorsport fans to race a virtual Ford GT supercar on the legendary Goodwood Hill Climb. View the full article

COLOGNE, Germany, July 12, 2013 – Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicles are hitting Europe’s roads in support of a Ford-led €13.2 million study into electric vehicles in urban areas. View the full article