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NEW YORK, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The following advisory is being released by Ford Motor Company: Join Ford Motor Company President and CEO Alan Mulally on Monday, WHAT: July 26th for the unveiling of the 2011 Ford Explorer. WHO: Alan Mulally, president and CEO, Ford Mike Rowe, host, Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" The "Two Julies" - Julie Rocco and Julie Levine -the job-sharing engineering managers who combined to lead the 2011...

DEARBORN, Mich., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford received five segment awards, more than any other brand, in J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The closely watched survey measures customer satisfaction in design, content, and vehicle performance. In June, the Ford brand achieved the highest initial quality among all non-luxury brands in J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Initial Quality Study (IQS). For the second consecutive...

DEARBORN, Mich., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury first half sales totaled 954,745, up 28 percent versus year ago; June sales totaled 170,900, up 15 percentNew 2011 F-Series Super Duty and Mustang models are off to a fast start. Super Duty sales were up 58 percent in June versus year ago; Mustang retail sales increased 37 percentFirst Fiestas delivered to U.S. customersFord's retail market share continues to grow for the 20th time in 21 months as buyers turn to...

DEARBORN, Mich., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford brand now has the highest initial quality among all non-luxury brands, according to J.D. Power's closely watched Initial Quality Study Ford rose to fifth place from last year's eighth place. This is the highest rank position Ford has achieved in the IQS since ranking 23rd in 2004Three Ford models rank highest within their respective segments: Ford Focus, Mustang and Taurus Lincoln saw an improvement in its ranking over last year and...

DEARBORN, Mich., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury May sales totaled 192,253, up 23 percent versus year ago. All-new Super Duty powers F-Series pickup to its highest sales month in more than two years; Super Duty sales up 82 percent versus year ago; total F-Series sales up 49 percentRecord May sales for Ford Fusion and Edge; best month yet for Transit Connect. Mustang's May retail share increase is powered by 2011 models, which deliver even more horsepower and...

DEARBORN, Mich., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Many Ford Motor Company vehicles are the most affordable vehicles repair after collisions in their respective segments, according to a report by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration based on insurance claims costs; Insurers use this model-specific data to help establish auto insurance premiumsFord has 10 segments leaders, including Taurus, Focus and F-Series trucks, from the 2007-2009 model years, more than three times as many as...

DEARBORN, Mich., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lincoln buyers give the 3.5-liter EcoBoost(TM) V-6 engine some of the highest customer satisfaction scores ever for LincolnSales of EcoBoost engine-equipped vehicles continue to meet or exceed company expectationsEcoBoost is attracting younger, more affluent buyers to Ford and Lincoln Mercury showroomsFord Motor Company's (NYSE: F) 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine is not only bringing new, more affluent customers into Ford and Lincoln Mercury...

DEARBORN, Mich., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury April sales totaled 162,996, up 25 percent versus year ago; retail sales were up 32 percent, and fleet sales were up 13 percentFord brand sales up 26 percent versus year ago, Lincoln up 22 percent and Mercury up 19 percentFord cars up 10 percent versus year ago, utilities up 33 percent and trucks up 38 percentFord Fusion, Escape, Flex and Transit Connect set sales recordsFord, Lincoln and Mercury year-to-date sales...

DEARBORN, Mich., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SYNC AppLink brings voice control for smartphone apps Customers have spoken - asking for safe, convenient access to their smartphone apps while in the vehicle - and Ford is delivering with its new SYNC® AppLink software. This downloadable upgrade will allow hands-free voice control of popular smartphone apps like Pandora Internet radio, Stitcher "smart radio" and OpenBeak for Twitter users. AppLink arrives for 2011 Fiesta owners using...

DEARBORN, Mich., April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) now has the highest customer satisfaction with vehicle quality among all major automakers, a new consumer research study shows. Eighty-four percent of customers who purchased 2010 model-year Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars and trucks are satisfied with the quality of their vehicle, a 4 percentage point improvement since the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the first quarter Global Quality Research System...