Ford Motor Company Fund helps kick off the new school year with more than US$ 1.7-million in education grants and scholarships

Automotive design can stir a person's deepest passion. Rami Khoury knows the feeling. So does Konnor Bartels. They are two of the first five winners of the William Clay Ford Automotive Design Scholarship, honoring Mr. Ford's legacy of design innovation and leadership.

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Ford introduces world-first knee airbag in all-new Ford Mustang

The all-new Ford Mustang is the first vehicle to be equipped with a new type of knee airbag that is integrated within the lid of the glove box, instead of the instrument panel, preserving maximum passenger space.

Rather than a textile fabric airbag, the technology consists

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Ford starts production of all-new Ford F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks in Ohio

All-new Ford F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks rolled-off the line for the first time in the United States. Production of the trucks at Ohio Assembly Plant, previously built in Mexico, helps secure more than 1,000 hourly UAW jobs and a US$ 168-million plant

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Ford donates vehicles to DAV, strengthens efforts to assist disabled veterans

Ford Motor Company is donating seven Ford Flex utility vehicles to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), extending a strong relationship that has assisted disabled military veterans for 93 years.

The vehicles will become part of the DAV Transportation Network

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Ford Motor Company issues safety compliance recall in the United States

Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety compliance recall for 91 2015-model year Lincoln MKT livery vehicles in the United States for an issue with the seating configuration. In these vehicles, the installed placard does not agree with the seating configuration, which

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Ford expands social responsibility in Panama with Ford Driving Dreams Education Initiative

Ford Motor Company Fund is expanding its innovative Ford Driving Dreams educational tour for the first time to an international market with a program in Panama that will help more than 300 young teens learn skills to keep them in school.

Ford and Ford Fund, the

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Ford of Britain announces new roles for three senior executives

Ford of Britain announced new management roles for three of its senior executives. This follows the appointment of Andy Barratt as Chairman and Managing Director, Ford of Britain, on July 1, 2015, succeeding Mark Ovenden after his appointment as President

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Ford recalls Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Lincoln MKS and MKT for parking brake issue

Ford is issuing a safety compliance recall for 7,964 vehicles in North America, including certain 2015-2016 Ford Explorer, and certain 2015 Taurus and Flex, as well as Lincoln MKS and MKT vehicles for an issue with the parking brake. In these vehicles, the parking

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Ford Motor Company Fund and LULAC announce 2015 Ford Driving Dreams Through Education grant winners

Ford Motor Company Fund announced a total of US$ 180,000 for the 2015 Ford Driving Dreams Through Education LULAC* grantees as they work together to promote on-time high school graduation and college enrollment among Latinos, the fastest-growing segment

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Ford's issues two safety compliance recalls for instrument panel and seat belt labeling issues

Ford is issuing two safety compliance recalls in North America. There are no accidents or injuries attributed to these conditions.

Recall for certain 2014-2015 Transit Connect and Escape vehicles for instrument panel issue: Ford is issuing a safety compliance recall

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Ford and Ford dealers fuel STEM education; invest US$ 350,000 in local scholarships

The North Texas Ford Dealers and Ford Motor Company Fund wrapped up the school year by awarding nearly US$ 350,000 in scholarships and technology prizes to North Texas students from more than 100 high schools located in the communities where Ford dealers

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750 old Fords go on display at Heritage Motor Centre

Up to 750 old Fords will go on display at the Heritage Motor Centre when it hosts the 7th Old Ford Rally. The show, on July 19, is the biggest Rally of old Fords in the UK. Fords including commercials, tractors and vehicles with a Ford engine, built up to 1991, will be on

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New Chairman and Managing Director appointed for Ford of Britain

Andy Barratt has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director, Ford of Britain, from July 1, 2015, succeeding Mark Ovenden who has been appointed President and CEO, Ford Sollers, the joint-venture of Ford Motor Company and JSC Sollers in Russia.

Andy Barratt

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Ford issues two safety recalls in North America

Ford is issuing two safety recalls in North America. Four minor accidents and no injuries are attributed to one of these conditions.

Ford is issuing a safety recall for 422,814 including certain 2011-2013 Ford Taurus and Flex vehicles, Lincoln MKS and MKT vehicles, for certain

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Ford expands its operations in North Africa

As part of its global growth plan, Ford Motor Company is expanding its operations in North Africa with a new regional sales office in Casablanca and a purchasing office in Tangier.

"Morocco is a great place to do business," said Kalyana Sivagnanam, Director, Ford Middle

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Ford honors top global suppliers at 17th Annual World Excellence Awards

Ford is honoring its top performing global suppliers during the 17th annual World Excellence Awards. Fifty-two awards are being presented to suppliers who exceed company expectations and distinguish themselves from their peers by achieving the highest

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Ford's Bridgend Engine Plant produces 19-millionth engine

Ford's Bridgend Engine Plant (BEP) in Wales has built its 19-millionth engine, 35 years after production began in May 1980.

Earlier this year the Plant also produced its eight-millionth small capacity petrol 'Duratec' engine, since 'job one' at Bridgend in May 1998.

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Ford Warriors in Pink launches initiative to help those living with breast cancer

Ford Motor Company, through its Warriors in Pink campaign, launched The Good Day Project - a powerful call to action to bring more good days to those living with breast cancer.

For more than two decades, Ford Warriors in Pink has been committed to the fight and continues

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Ford recalls certain 2015 Ford F-150s in North America for upper I-shaft rivet issue

Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for 12,328 2015-model Ford F-150 vehicles in North America for an upper I-shaft that might have been riveted improperly, potentially causing it to separate. If that happens, it could result in the loss of steering control without

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Ford expands innovative career academies to Detroit to help students improve technical job skills

Ford Motor Company is accelerating efforts to train future engineering, manufacturing and IT professionals by adding four career academies in Detroit that will serve 1,400 students.

The Detroit career academies will join the nationally growing Powered by Ford STEM Academy

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