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The 2014 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship opens this weekend in Long Beach, Calif., but there hasn’t been much time off for Vaughn Gittin Jr. and his Ford Mustang RTR. When Gittin isn’t hanging out the tail of the Mustang RTR on the Formula DRIFT circuit in the United States, he can likely be found doing it somewhere else around the world, including China and Europe. View the full article

For Joe Dougherty, Ford Motor Company’s MyKey® technology is a feature his family’s construction company uses to help keep their drivers safe. View the full article

Ford Motor Company U.S. total March sales of 244,167 vehicles are up 3 percent from a year ago. Retail sales of 166,030 vehicles are up 3 percent and represent the best March result in eight years. Ford Sales Analyst, Erich Merkle, says it’s the best March retail results in eight years and one of the vehicles responsible for the sales increase is the F-Series selling more than 70,000 units, giving Ford their best-selling month since 2008. View the full article

Ford Motor Company Fund today announced that Nashville, Tenn. has been named as the nation’s first Ford Next Generation Learning Model Community. View the full article

Ford Motor Company U.S. total March sales of 244,167 vehicles are up 3 percent from a year ago. Retail sales of 166,030 vehicles are up 3 percent and represent the best March result in eight years. View the full article

Ford India sold 11,805 vehicles in combined domestic wholesales and exports in March, up 57 percent from 7,499 vehicles in the same period last year. View the full article

Ford will support Mustang drivers Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Justin Pawlak, launch a sweepstakes for a custom Fiesta ST and bring trackside displays to three key events across the United States. View the full article

Joey Logano (4th) and Marcos Ambrose (5th) posted Top-5 finishes in Sunday's STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway while Aric Almirola came home eighth. View the full article

Ford Racing driver Joey Logano drove his No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Fusion to a track record qualifying time of 18.898 seconds (100.20 mph) in the first qualifying session at Martinsville Speedway, but settled for third overall in the final round. View the full article

As customers, designers, race car drivers, engineers, marketers and journalists, women have been an integral part of the Ford Mustang story for 50 years. The spirit of freedom and independence Mustang inspires has been embraced globally among women and men, the young and not so young, for half a century. View the full article

Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today published its 2013 Annual Report and filed its proxy statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. View the full article

More than 57 percent of Ford Motor Company’s F-150 retail sales so far this year are powered by V6 engines – the highest six-cylinder engine mix in the industry since 1967 – and the company expects that trend to continue for the rest of the year. View the full article

Ford Motor Company will invest $500 million to upgrade its Lima Engine Plant and add 300 new jobs to support production of the all-new 2.7-liter EcoBoost® specifically engineered for the next-generation 2015 Ford F-150. View the full article

Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund today announced total donations of more than $800,000 to 13 area nonprofit organizations in 2014. View the full article

Ford Motor Company is giving fans, and potential customers, in 12 cities across America a chance to get behind the wheel of its latest products with its second EcoBoost Challenge consumer drive tour. View the full article

The bold, muscular form of the all-new Ford Mustang reimagines the iconic sports car shape in a way that retains the character that fans expect from the brand while incorporating aerodynamic technology that improves fuel efficiency and performance. View the full article

Designed from the wheels up to deliver maximum drop-top enjoyment, the all-new Ford Mustang convertible is a fantastic way to escape the daily grind of life and hit the open road. With its distinct style and a completely redesigned top system, drivers can enjoy the shining sun or sparkling stars quicker with all of the performance and character expected of Mustang. View the full article

Ford Police Interceptor gained 9 points of market share in 2013 as sales rose 48 percent, according to Ford analysis of Polk registration data. Demand for Ford police vehicles outpaced overall industry sales, which rose 22 percent last year. View the full article

From dropping off the kids at school, to rushing over to the office in time for the big meeting – commuting and spending time stuck in traffic have become a fact of life and a routine part of the day. But for many Americans, their commute is having a negative impact on their daily lifestyle. Ford’s Pursuit of a Happy Commute will help put you back in the driver’s seat of your life by helping to de-stress and improve parts of your commute, while enhancing the overall driving experience. View the full article

Two of the world’s most recognizable icons are coming together April 16-17, as the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang convertible will be on display on the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York. The display – replicating the same feat from nearly 50 years ago – coincides with the global celebration of 50 years since Mustang debuted at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. View the full article

Presenting a breakthrough blend of strength, style and technology, Ford showcased the new Ford Everest Concept at the Bangkok International Auto Show today. The ASEAN debut of the Ford Everest Concept follows its global reveal in Sydney in August 2013. View the full article

Ford is putting its product-led transformation on display at the 35th Bangkok International Motor Show, highlighting its commitment to bring more segment-leading global Ford vehicles to consumers in Thailand and across the ASEAN region. View the full article

Brad Keselowski used a late lap in the third round of knockout qualifying to secure the second qualifying position, one of four Fords to pepper to top-10. View the full article

For the fifth consecutive year, Ford Motor Company has been recognized as one of the world’s most ethical companies by Ethisphere Institute, a leading think tank dedicated to the advancement of best practices in business ethics, social responsibility, anticorruption and sustainability. Ford is among 144 companies selected from thousands around the world. It is the only automaker to receive the honor for 2014, and one of just a few companies to earn the recognition five times. View the full article

Ford Driving Skills for Life, the free, advanced driving skills program for novice drivers, is launching its second decade in 2014 with an expanded reach and mission as it continues to address dangerous trends and challenges faced by teens and other new drivers. View the full article