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Ford Motor Company Fund celebrated the achievements of more than 140 graduating seniors from 10 Detroit-area high schools at its ninth annual Blue Oval Scholars program. Ford presented the awards – ranging from $250 to $1,000 – on Wednesday, at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. View the full article

The Ford GT race car’s triumphant return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and simultaneous development of the Ford GT supercar are highlighted in the new documentary, “The Return,†available now as the company’s first film on Amazon Prime Video. View the full article

Deutsche Post subsidiary StreetScooter GmbH and Ford-Werke GmbH are entering a partnership for the manufacturing of battery-electric delivery vehicles. Deutsche Post has already left its mark in the smaller van segment by designing and producing the emission-free StreetScooter, now both partners are working on a larger vehicle type. The chassis of the Ford Transit provides the technical basis. It will be equipped with a battery-electric drive train and fitted with a special body construction based on Deutsche Post and DHL Paket specifications. View the full article

Matching the hottest property in pop with the world’s best-selling sports car doesn’t take too much thinking about – especially when it’s in a video for a song called “Powerâ€. * And that’s exactly what Little Mix wanted for the new single from their chart-topping album Glory Days. Filmed on location in Los Angeles, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 shares centre stage with Leigh-Anne, Jesy, Jade and Perrie as they sing the virtues of women being in control. View the full article

Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC sales are off to their best start in company history during the first five months of the year, prompting the company to shorten the traditional two-week summer shutdown at Louisville Assembly Plant to build more than 8,500 additional vehicles there. View the full article

Ford Motor Company sold nearly 88,000 vehicles in May in China, down 3 percent compared to May 2016. View the full article

Ford Motor Company is leading a week of musical celebrations that will showcase a revitalized Detroit and the city’s rich music culture. View the full article

More than 50 Detroit high school students gathered Friday to unveil a unique class project – a 1965 Ford Daytona Coupe. View the full article

Ford Motor Company’s overall U.S. sales for May 2017 totaled 241,126 vehicles, a 2.2 percent gain compared to last year. View the full article

Growing numbers of families are answering the call of the road by embarking on adventures in RVs built on Ford chassis. Ford is America’s best-selling motorhome chassis manufacturer. View the full article

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today reported its May 2017 sales results. View the full article

Ford Performance fans talking to each other and posting comments online about the Ford Focus RS hot hatch performance car have led to a special 1,500 unit limited-edition celebrating the end of run of this generation hot hatch. View the full article

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) will release its May 2017 U.S. sales results at approximately 9:15 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 1, 2017. View the full article

More than $20,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded to Michigan students May 23 at the annual Ford Freedom Award Scholar’s Experience, which celebrates young people who find new and creative ways to promote diversity. View the full article

Sherif Marakby is vice president of Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification, Ford Motor Company, effective June 12, 2017. He reports to Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president and president, Global Markets. View the full article

Jeff Lemmer is appointed vice president and chief operating officer of Information Technology (IT), Ford Motor Company, effective June 1, 2017. View the full article

Kenneth R. Kent is vice president and treasurer, Ford Motor Company, effective August 1, 2017. View the full article

If you’re launching a boat or towing a large load, the all-new Ford Expedition featuring class-exclusive Pro Trailer Backup Assist™ makes it easier than ever to perform such tasks with confidence. View the full article

In its third consecutive year, Ford Motor Company Fund collaborates to match every dollar invested by the North Texas Ford dealers to award $440,000 in Ford Driving Dreams scholarships to 220 senior high school students. North Texas Ford dealers and Ford Fund have contributed more than $3 million and impacted close to 35,000 students since the collaboration began in 2015. View the full article

Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety compliance recalls in North America. View the full article

Raymond (Ray) Day provides consulting services for Ford Motor Company. Before this role, he served as group vice president, Communications from March 2013 to May 2017. Day previously served as vice president, Communications since November 2007. View the full article

Ford Motor Company today named Jim Hackett as its new president and CEO and announced key global leadership changes designed to further strengthen its core automotive business and accelerate a strategic shift to capitalize on emerging opportunities. View the full article

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) will host a news conference at 9:45 a.m. EDT today at Ford World Headquarters. View the full article

Mark Truby is vice president, Communications, a position to which he was appointed May 22, 2017. View the full article

Ford is making Android Auto and Apple CarPlay software support available to model-year 2016 vehicles equipped with SYNC 3. Customers with model-year 2016 Ford vehicles can update to the new SYNC 3 version 2.2 by downloading to a USB drive, visiting a dealership or automatically through a Wi-Fi connection. View the full article