Ford eNews -- June 6, 2012

Published on Wednesday, 06 June 2012 15:35 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

DEARBORN, Mich., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Ford celebrates newly revealed F-150 pickup with America's farmers

Ford has introduced the new 2013 Ford F-150 – part of the best-selling line of pickups in America – to Future Farmers of America. Ford has continuously sponsored FFA since 1948.  more…

Mike Levine | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 313.323.6854

'Brand new' Escape campaign

Have you heard the saying, "You're acting brand new"? If not, you'll soon learn exactly what that means courtesy of a new urban advertising campaign for the all-new 2013 Ford Escape. Using humor and a documentary-style approach, the new campaign will highlight some of the Escape's new features.  more…

Michelle Alexander | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  | 313.585.4060

Ford sees green, smart technologies as key to rebuilding

At the Mackinac Policy Conference, Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford called for key policy reform and the need to foster innovation as critical to ensuring the state of Michigan's competitiveness.  more…

Susan Krusel | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 313.478.7511

Ford to host Focus ST performance academy

Ford is set to bring a fleet of Focus STs to New York; Washington, D.C.; Boston; San Francisco and Los Angeles for fans of the performance car. Fans will get to test drive Focus ST on the track and receive professional driving instruction.  more…

Craig Daitch | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 313.594.7903

'Not invented here' is no problem, says Ford

Ford is reaching beyond its boundaries to encourage entrepreneurship and the sharing of ideas to facilitate innovation that can help not only the company, but the community at large. One such initiative involves Ford's intellectual property licensing group opening the Motor City Innovation Exchange to provide a showroom for makers to show off their creations.  more…

Alan Hall | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 313.594.3744

'High Gear' wins SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women

Thousands of fans voted for a satin-black, luxury Ford Mustang concept in the first SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women. The winning concept, called "High Gear," was designed by Jennifer Seely of Ford and will be built by a group of women volunteers this summer.  more…

Elizabeth Weigandt | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 313.845.4147

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.

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