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Ford eNews -- June 20, 2012

DEARBORN, Mich., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Ford celebrates Escape launch, jobs at Louisville Assembly Plant

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), its employees, dealers and suppliers celebrated production of the all-new Ford Escape at the company's transformed Louisville Assembly Plant, one of several U.S. manufacturing sites where Ford is adding jobs to meet strong customer demand for fuel-efficient vehicles. more…

Todd Nissen | tnissen@ford.com | 313.322.4898

Ford SYNC inducted into Computer History Museum

The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. inducted Ford SYNC^® to the museum's permanent collection. Ford's name will now be associated with a new set of luminaries such as Microsoft, IBM, Cray, Apple and Google. more…

Alan Hall | ahall32@ford.com | 313.594.3744

Ford engages Bay Area innovation with new Silicon Valley Lab

The spiritual home of the computer and consumer electronics now houses the Ford Silicon Valley Lab. Chairman Bill Ford said at the grand opening Monday he hopes this lab will tap into the creativity of the people in the region and continue driving Ford forward as a leader in technology. more…

Alan Hall | ahall32@ford.com | 313.594.3744

Ford to cut energy use 25 percent, new Sustainability Report says

Ford has reduced the amount of energy used to produce each vehicle in its global manufacturing facilities by 22 percent in the last six years, the company said in its 13th annual Sustainability Report. Ford also announced plans to reduce usage another 25 percent on a per-vehicle basis by 2016. more…

Marcey Zwiebel | mzwiebe1@ford.com | 313.322.9211

Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine wins 'International Engine of the Year'

Ford's new 1.0-liter EcoBoost^® engine – which launched to acclaim this year in the Focus in Europe – was named 2012 "International Engine of the Year" based on votes cast by 76 journalists from 35 countries around the world. more…

Richard Truett | rtruett1@ford.com | 313.323.7045

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.

SOURCE Ford Motor Company