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Joey Logano was the fastest Ford driver in qualifying for Sunday's AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway with a third-place run. View the full article

For advertising executives, selling the first-generation Ford Mustang wasn’t a terribly difficult job. More than 400,000 Mustangs were purchased in the first year of sales – 22,000 orders on day one. Still, great word-of-mouth can always use a helping hand from a good ad. A peek through Ford’s Dearborn archives reveals magazine and newspaper ads, slogans and themes that seem like they could have been plucked from an episode of AMC’s popular “Mad Men” series. View the full article

Focus ST is showing signs of success in bringing younger, more affluent customers into Ford showrooms as the car and the Ford ST performance brand mark one year in the market. View the full article

The story of the fourth-generation Ford Mustang is really that of three separate cars – the 1979 Mustang, the 1989 Probe, and, ultimately, the 1994 Mustang. The three cars and programs spanning the better part of two decades encompass the seismic shifts in the automobile market during that tumultuous era. View the full article

Race fans planning on attending Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway Nov. 15-17 already know they’re going to see stock cars racing side-by-side at breathtaking speeds. It’s the speed of another sort, however, that Ford Motor Co. hopes has them talking even more. View the full article

Ford China continued to expand sales in October, with 93,969 wholesale units sold, up 55 percent from October 2012. View the full article

Ford Motor Company said today it plans to launch 17 new or refreshed Ford and Lincoln vehicles in the next 24 months to accelerate growth in the Middle East and Africa – including the Ford Fusion sedan and the EcoSport small SUV debuting today at the 2013 Dubai International Motor Show. View the full article

Snakebit, a custom 1956 Ford F-100 with styling cues that salute the great Shelby Mustangs, was unveiled today by KISS bassist Gene Simmons and his wife, actress Shannon Tweed, as part of Ford Motor Company’s display at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show at Las Vegas Convention Center. View the full article

Ford Motor Company will re-enter the marine market in an agreement with Indmar Marine Engines, the world’s largest privately held manufacturer of gasoline inboard marine engines. View the full article

Moray Callum is vice president, Design, effective Jan. 1, 2014. View the full article

Ford Motor Company today announces a series of changes in its senior leadership team to continue delivering the company’s One Ford plan for profitable growth. View the full article

Ford Motor Company’s 2014 Transit Connect is tearing up the Las Vegas Strip with a sizzling new look courtesy of Hot Wheels®. View the full article

Bruce Hettle is vice president, North America Manufacturing, effective Jan. 1, 2014. View the full article

Steven Armstrong is vice president, Ford Motor Company, and president, Ford South America effective Jan. 1, 2014. View the full article

In addition to the usual changes like new headlights to meet local regulations, Ford Mustangs destined for the German market between 1964 and 1979 also got one more change – they were rebadged as Ford T5. View the full article

Almost anywhere in the world, you will likely find a Ford Mustang and not far behind you’ll find a group of fans. For nearly 50 years, Mustang has had an avid worldwide following, even in places where American cars with V8 engines are rarely found. View the full article

Ford continues to expand the use of near-dry machining, also known as Minimum Quantity Lubrication or MQL, which considerably reduces water and oil use, and improves plant air quality by eliminating the airborne mist produced by traditional wet machining. View the full article

“Members of Texas Auto Writers pushed Raptor to the limit on one of the most rugged off-road courses in Texas,” said Doug Scott, Ford truck group marketing manager. “Raptor again showed why it’s the most capable off-road pickup in America, as well as America’s favorite.” View the full article

A new $8 million battery lab opened today at the University of Michigan that will help Ford develop batteries that are smaller, lighter and less expensive to produce. View the full article

Ford Sollers announced today it is expanding its lineup of Ford sport utility vehicles produced in Russia to meet rising demand. View the full article

Brad Keselowski passed Kasey Kahne with nine laps to go and won Saturday's Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The win was Keselowski's first since joining Ford this season. View the full article

Sam Hornish Jr. led the most laps and finished third in Friday night's Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and kept pace with Austin Dillon in the NASCAR Nationwide championship battle. View the full article

The 2014 Ford Fiesta ST perfectly fits Esquire’s theme for its 2013 Car of the Year awards – “the rise of performance.” Fiesta ST’s award-winning 1.6-liter EcoBoost® engine produces 197 horsepower, providing the car unmatched power and performance, Esquire says, with only the pricier 181-hp Mini Cooper S and 160-hp Fiat 500 Abarth coming anywhere close. Esquire also says Fiesta is a more practical ride, and praises Ford for offering enthusiasts a car that is virtually identical to its European counterpart, minus the harsh ride Europeans put up with. View the full article

Ford embarked on a first-of-its-kind approach to helping customers understand their own personal fuel economy with an app developer challenge providing unprecedented access to in-vehicle data. With more than 20 entrants creating apps to help vehicle owners understand their personal driving habits, Fuelytics, a Cincinnati-based app developer, is taking home the grand prize in the Ford OpenXC Fuel-Efficiency App Challenge. View the full article

Greg Biffle posted the third-fastest qualifying speed for Saturday night's Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway to lead all Ford drivers. View the full article