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The 2013 Ford Fusion and 2013 Ford F-250/F-350 are No. 1 in their segments in Strategic Vision’s 18th annual Total Quality Index™ study. Fusion is Total Quality winner among midsize sedans and F-250/F-350 tops the heavy-duty pickup truck segment for Total Quality. Research consultants for more than 35 years, Strategic Vision accurately measures the most meaningful quality experiences products generate in order to capture the hearts and minds of consumers’ decision making. With its leading fuel economy, technology and game-changing looks, Fusion commands top quality honors in the highly competitive midsize car segment. Fusion had best-ever April sales of 26,722 cars, a 24 percent increase over record 2012 levels. Strongest retail sales increases for Fusion continue to come from the western and southeastern U.S. – with sales in the west doubling and southeast sales up 70 percent. Ford F-250/F-350’s segment-best fuel economy, class-leading power, towing and payload make it the top quality choice among heavy-duty pickups. Click here to read more on Strategic Vision’s 2013 Total Quality Index study.

Carl Edwards finished seventh and was the highest-finishing Ford driver in Saturday night's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Greg Biffle was next in 13th.

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 Meguiar's Ford Fusion, hit the wall in practice to get a patented Darlington stripe, but his crew repaired the damage and helped him be the fastest Ford in qualifying for Saturday night's scheduled Southern 500 with a ninth-place run.

A total of 69 people attended the annual meeting of shareholders in Wilmington, Del. today.

Ford Motor Company and The Parade Company have announced a major partnership for one of the nation’s largest fireworks displays – The Ford Fireworks presented by Target. The event’s new name reflects lead sponsorship of the fireworks by Ford Motor Company, in addition to Target’s support, making possible this free world-class event for the city of Detroit and the region.

Ford adding 2,000-plus jobs at Kansas City Assembly; Ford U.S. sales up 18 percent; Ford China sales continue to climb

Front Row Motorsports teammates David Ragan and David Gilliland worked together on the final lap to move through the field and enable Ragan to win the first NASCAR race in team history Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Gilliland finished second while Carl Edwards was third.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying was rained out on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, so the starting grid for tomorrow’s scheduled race has been set according to the rule book. By virtue of being the fastest in Friday’s first practice session, Carl Edwards will start on the pole while Marcos Ambrose (3rd) and Joey Logano (4th) will also be among the top-five.

Ford, the industry’s truck leader, will add more than 2,000 jobs at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to meet surging demand for the Ford F-150 and planned production of the all-new Ford Transit.

Luxury watch from Shinola to honor Ford Mustang; Developer workshops now open; Ford puts kids on the path to innovation; Fleet customers save with Ford hybrids