Ford Motor Company receives two awards from Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council

Ford Motor Company has been named Corporation of the Year by the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC). Ford was honored for its excellence and commitment to working with and helping to develop and mentor minority business

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Ford launches new fuel-efficient 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine

Ford Motor Company announced a new 1.5-litre EcoBoost petrol engine will join its line-up of fuel-efficient, innovative powertrains. The 1.5-litre engine is a key strategic entry for Ford, as the company works to meet the strong global demand for its four-cylinder EcoBoost

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Ford develops Carbon Fibre Technology that could deliver more fuel-efficient vehicles

Ford Motor Company demonstrated a prototype carbon fibre bonnet that could help lower fuel consumption for Ford customers.

The carbon fibre reinforced plastic Ford Focus bonnet displayed at the Composites Europe event in Dusseldorf, Germany is constructed from the

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Ford reports lower European sales in July; UK and Russia post gains

Ford Motor Company sales in its traditional 19 European markets decreased in July reflecting continued weak demand for autos across Europe. July and year-to-date July industry sales were the lowest since 1995.

In July, Ford sold 83,100 vehicles in its

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Ford's global One Manufacturing System drives efficiencies, increases capabilities and lowers total cost of production

Ford Motor Company is supporting its biggest global expansion in 50 years by rolling out a single manufacturing operating system that will drive improved efficiencies, increase capacity utilisation and make the company an industry leader in lowest total cost production.

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Ford provides $50,000 to help western wildfire and other disaster victims

Ford Motor Company Fund is donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross and its chapters to assist with disaster relief in the wake of severe summer weather. In Colorado, the funds will be used by Red Cross chapters in Denver and Colorado Springs to assist

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Ford Canada top-selling automaker in June; Fiesta posts best sales month

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited continued to lead the market in June and year-to-date. Car sales were powered by Ford Fiesta which saw its best month ever with a 16 per cent increase. June also saw strong demand for Oakville-built CUV's Edge and Flex which

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Ford Motor Company June and year-to-date sales up 7 per cent

Ford Motor Company's US sales are up 7 per cent so far this year, with 1.14-million vehicles sold. June sales also increased 7 per cent from last year, with 207,759 vehicles sold.

Ford sales are increasing across the company's lineup – with cars up 3 per cent, utilities up

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Ford developing new technologies to help ease traffic, parking stress and address future mobility challenges

Ford Motor Company is researching and developing intelligent, next-generation driving technologies designed to help address traffic jams and other future mobility challenges that come with rapid urbanisation and population growth around the world.

Ford's early

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Ford celebrates start of production for all-new Focus in Thailand

Ford Motor Company celebrated the official start of production for the all-new Ford Focus at the company's new, US$ 450-million state-of-the-art Ford Thailand Manufacturing (FTM) plant in Rayong. Ford will officially launch the all-new Focus in Thailand in August.

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Ford unveils two cutting-edge mobile apps at Mobile Asia Expo

Ford Motor Company, Asia Pacific and Africa, is sharing its vision for integrating mobile phone apps into the customer journey, unveiling two cutting-edge programs at the Mobile Asia Expo, a thought-leadership Conference for senior mobile professionals.

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Ford's Cherry Hill Farm achieves agricultural honors

When you think of Ford Motor Company you're likely to think of cars and trucks – not farms. So it may come as a surprise to learn that the company has a storied farming history. Today Ford's last free-standing working farm – Cherry Hill Farm – is being

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Ford reveals 2013 F-150, celebrating rugged F-series pickups

Ford Motor Company celebrates introduction of the new 2013 Ford F-150 – part of the best-selling line of pickups in America – with the agricultural professionals and leaders of tomorrow.

“Like our hardworking customers, Ford is committed to getting the

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27 per cent up sale helps drive Ford Canada to #1

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited is the top-selling automaker in Canada for the month of May and year-to-date with strong performances across the entire lineup. Significant demand for fuel efficient vehicles drove Ford car sales up 31 per cent

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Ford Motor Company US posts gains across cars, utilities, trucks in May

Ford Motor Company US sales totaled 216,267 vehicles in May, a 13 per cent increase versus year-ago levels. Retail sales increased 12 per cent.
Overall, cars were up 6 per cent, utilities were up 12 per cent, and trucks improved 21 per cent.

America’s top-

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Helping Ford Motor Company make the difference for Macmillan

Volvo Trucks, together with dealer MC Truck & Bus, car transporter manufacturer Transporter Engineering and vehicle livery specialist Sign-It, are doing their bit to help Ford Motor Company employees publicise their hugely successful fundraising activities

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Ford appoints new company officers in Europe and Asia Pacific

Ford Motor Company announced that the Board of Directors has elected four new Vice-Presidents effective June 1, as the company continues to grow and strengthen its operations in Asia Pacific and Europe.

In Europe, Jeff Wood, 52, Ford Director of Manufacturing for

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Ford boosts vehicle production by reducing summer shutdown in North America Plants

Ford Motor Company will produce nearly 40,000 additional vehicles this summer by idling 13 plants, including six assembly plants, for just one week instead of the traditional two.

The flexibility provided by the UAW-Ford national contract agreement allows the company

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Ford and Mazda invest additional US$ 27-million in AutoAlliance Thailand to boost pickup truck capacity

Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Corporation has announced an additional US$ 27-million (THB 837-million) investment in their AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT) joint-venture to further upgrade the pickup truck line and increase capacity by another 20,000 units per year.

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Ford Motor Company and Dana Holding Corporation recognised for unique technology

Ford Motor Company and Dana Holding Corporation were honored this week with the 2012 Automotive News PACE Innovative Partnership Award. Ford and Dana were recognised for collaborating and bringing to market Dana’s new line of Long active and passive warm-up technology.

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