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Earlier today, Ford Motor Company revealed the bold and versatile Ford Atlas Concept, a groundbreaking exploration of potential technologies, fuel efficiency advancements and capability improvements that are designed to meet the work and recreation needs of tomorrow's truck buyers. Gordon Platto, Chief Designer, says the Ford Atlas Concept has signature design features that are part of Built Ford Tough DNA, including the nostril grill, the drop-down belt and a few new aesthetic features that are functional, serving life style and work interest. View the full article

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) will release its preliminary 2012 fourth quarter and full year results at 7 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, Jan. 29. View the full article

MOSCOW, Russia, January 15, 2013 – Ford Sollers today confirmed that Ford vehicle sales in Russia increased by 11 per cent in 2012, with 130,815 units sold in total. View the full article

Ford Motor Company plans to hire 2,200 salaried workers in the U.S. this year – the largest increase in new salaried workers in more than a decade – to support the continued aggressive pace of new Ford product introductions. View the full article

On the heels of launching its first software developer program, Ford is now turning its attention to the growing trend in hardware hacking by transforming vehicles into an experimental development environment. The OpenXC research platform from Ford is now out of beta and available to all &ldquo;makers&rdquo; and do-it-yourselfers at <a target="_blank" href="http://openxcplatform.com/"><font color="#0000ff">http://openxcplatform.com</font></a>. View the full article

The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company declared a first-quarter dividend of $0.10 per share on the company’s outstanding Class B and common stock. This is double the level of dividend paid in each quarter of 2012 and consistent with the company’s One Ford goal of delivering profitable growth for all stakeholders. View the full article

COLOGNE, Germany, Jan. 10, 2013 – More than one in three Europeans would spend more to buy an environmentally friendly car even though 71 per cent say they have reduced overall spending as a result of the economic recession, a Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll shows. View the full article

BRENTWOOD, 10 January 2013 – Ford, the UK’s favourite car brand, triumphed at the 2013 What Car? Awards, winning an unprecedented four trophies. View the full article

The Ford SYNC&reg; AppLink&trade; Developer Program announced at the International CES in Las Vegas this week has been honored with an Editor&rsquo;s Choice award from Popular Mechanics magazine. The Developer Program is the first of its kind in the automotive industry, providing a free software development kit to mobile app developers that enable them to harness the power of SYNC voice control. Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/ces2013">here</a> for the full list of winners. View the full article

Ford to host Truck Media Lounge at NAIAS; AOL Autos names Fusion Car of the Year; Connected World names Fusion Energi Connected Car of the Year; Ford launches app developer program; Ford, Eaton, SunPower and Whirlpool team up on electric energy initiative; Ford cars, utilities and trucks all post sales gains in 2012 View the full article

Helsinki, 9.1.2013 – Uusi Ford Fiesta Van on ketterä ja tyylikäs pikkupakettiauto, joka tuo luokkansa johtavan polttoainetaloudellisuuden ja segmentissään useita uusia teknologioita Euroopan teille alkuvuodesta 2013. View the full article

In an announcement at the 2013 International CES, <a target="_blank" href="http://connectedworldmag.com/"><font color="#0000ff">Connected World Magazine</font></a> has awarded the all-new Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid the midsize Connected World Connected Car of the Year 2013. View the full article

On Tuesday, January 15, Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) president and chief executive officer, Mark Fields, chief operating officer, Bob Shanks, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Jim Farley, executive vice president, Global Marketing, Sales and Service and Lincoln, and Raj Nair, group vice president, Global Product Development, will participate in the 2013 Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference in Detroit. The presentation will begin at approximately 6:45 p.m. (Eastern Time). Following the presentation, a question and answer session will take place. View the full article

Ford Motor Company today announces a strategic collaboration that will demonstrate how a typical American family can significantly reduce their electricity bills and CO2 footprint by integrating home appliance technology with a plug-in vehicle to achieve an energy-efficient lifestyle. View the full article

Strong sales across the Ford lineup helped drive the company’s full-year retail sales in 2012 up an extraordinary 88 percent from a year ago to 54,865 units – representing Ford Thailand’s all-time best annual performance and making Ford one of the fastest growing automotive brands in the country. View the full article

Ford China set an annual sales record in 2012, selling 626,616 wholesale vehicles, up 21 percent from 519,390 wholesales in 2011. For the fourth month in a row Ford also set a monthly sales record, with 70,510 wholesale vehicles sold in December, up 43 percent from 49,238 a year earlier. View the full article

Greater Media is bringing 16 of its top terrestrial radio stations to the mobile Web and Ford vehicles with the help of SYNC® AppLink™. Drivers can listen to their favorite radio stations from places like Boston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Detroit and New Jersey wherever they are driving – all without touching their smartphone. View the full article

News junkies can get their fix in the car with voice activation now available via Ford SYNC® AppLink™ integration. View the full article

Providing developers the information and tools needed for the creation of relevant, voice-activated experiences inside the car, Ford Motor Company today announces the launch of the Ford Developer Program (<a target="_blank" href="http://developer.ford.com/"><font color="#0000ff">http://developer.ford.com</font></a>) at the 2013 International CES. View the full article

Ford has been front and center at CES for five consecutive years, introducing technologies that have been leading the automotive industry in capability and keeping pace with prevailing trends in consumer electronics. This year, Ford will make a major announcement that will solidify the car as the next major platform for development. View the full article

SHANGHAI, China, 7 January, 2013 – Ford China set an annual sales record in 2012, selling 626,616 wholesale vehicles, up 21 percent from 519,390 wholesales in 2011. For the fourth month in a row Ford also set a monthly sales record, with 70,510 wholesale vehicles sold in December, up 43 percent from 49,238 a year earlier. View the full article

Glympse Inc., the mobile technology company that pioneered temporary real-time location sharing, today announces the first location-sharing app for Ford Motor Company’s SYNC® in-car connectivity system. Using the AppLink™ interface, drivers will be able to share their location with friends and family directly from their car using simple voice commands, eliminating the need to touch their mobile phone while driving. View the full article

With New Year around the corner, India usually sees a spurt in road accidents at this time, with hundreds dead or left injured due to road rage, drunken or irresponsible driving. View the full article

Thanks to Kaliki Audio Newsstand and Ford SYNC® AppLink™, commuting time can now be put to better use by consuming some of the compelling newspaper and magazine content that we want to get to, but just never seem to find the time to read. View the full article

Rhapsody and Ford today announce at International CES that the leading premium on-demand music service is now available in Ford and Lincoln vehicles with SYNC® AppLink™. Rhapsody listeners with SYNC-enabled cars and trucks can use voice commands and radio buttons on the steering wheel to control the Rhapsody app on their smartphones, making it safe and easy to rock out on the road. View the full article