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DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In its continued effort to support future trades and crafts people across America, Carhartt, America's premium work wear brand since 1889, today launched a campaign to support the SkillsUSA WorldTeam and raise funds to help the team in its effort to compete in the 2013 WorldSkills Competition (WSC) in Germany. Starting today through Sept. 16, Carhartt will donate $5 for select pants purchased online at www.carhartt.com. (Logo:...

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MLB Advanced Media extends its pioneering MLB.com At Bat app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad to the road with Ford SYNC(®) AppLink(TM) compatibility With an At Bat 12 subscription, drivers can use simple voice commands to select and listen to home or away radio broadcasts of any Major League Baseball game Just in time to follow the pennant races and playoffs, baseball fans now can access the award-winning MLB.com At Bat app for...

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Explorer Sport to deliver class-leading fuel economyFord's new Explorer Sport will stand in a class of one when it goes on sale next month with an EPA-certified 22 mpg highway rating - the only seven-passenger, high-performance SUV on the market to do so. more... Angie Kozleski | akozlesk@ford.com | 313.323.1984 Rocket ship superalloy aids new Ford Fusion turbo durabilityEnthusiasts will say the all-new Ford Fusion equipped with the...

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly nine in 10 drivers are interested in alert and assist technologies like those offered on the all-new Ford Fusion launching this fall, according to a new Ford survey Drivers acknowledge their limitations: Nearly 50 percent have fallen asleep while driving or know someone who has; nearly six in 10 blame blind spots for accidents or near collisions and nearly four in 10 of those surveyed fear parallel parking The all-new 2013 Ford...

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New survey on hybrid vehicle trends finds 77 percent of California drivers are likely to consider a hybrid vehicle if they don't have to give up the performance and technology expected from gasoline-powered vehicles As gasoline prices have risen, 98 percent of Californians are serious about saving fuel, including 46 percent who drive slower and even 10 percent who claim to draft behind larger vehicles Ford's new C-MAX Hybrid delivers...

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Explorer and Lincoln MKS have earned U.S. government's top five-star Overall Vehicle Score rating for performance in frontal and side-impact crash tests and resistance to rollover These vehicles feature redesigned airbags and restraint system enhancements, which contributed to their performance in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) testing All three vehicles...

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company is collaborating with its dealers to launch a Drive 4 UR Community program to raise funding for local nonprofit organizations Drive 4 UR Community is similar to Ford's successful Drive 4 UR School program, which has raised more than $12 million for local schools since its inception in 2007 Drive 4 UR Community has been active in Canada since 2010 and has raised more than $750,000 to date for local nonprofit...

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford is furthering its decade-long development of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications by providing cars equipped with experimental connected vehicle technology to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the University of Michigan for a real-world test site in Ann Arbor, Mich. The test site is part of the launch of a yearlong program to study wireless communications among vehicles and roadside equipment for developing future...

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- All-new 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid delivers EPA-certified 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway ratings - 7 mpg better than Toyota Prius v on the highway - for a 47 mpg combined rating C-MAX Hybrid to offer "real car" range at 570 miles on one tank of gas, taking customers from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back on one tank, beating Toyota Prius v by 120 miles Ford's first hybrid to achieve equal city and highway ratings, the versatile C-MAX...

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford speeds up electrificationFord is adding new green jobs, doubling its battery-testing capabilities and speeding electrified vehicles to market by at least 25 percent. The company now has more than 1,000 engineers working on electrification - its highest number ever. And the newly dedicated Advanced Electrification Center means Ford is creating even more fuel-efficient vehicle choices for its customers. more... Amanda Zusman |...