Ford Motor Company Debuts Euro-Spec All-New Edge; New Ranger in Europe at Frankfurt Motor Show | Ford of Europe

Ford will reveal the all-new Edge SUV in European specification and will debut the new Ranger pickup with the full SUV and AWD line-up on show at the Frankfurt Motor Show
Ford Performance line-up including Focus RS and Ford GT also on display
Ford Live! Webcasts to cover topics from consumer trends to gamification

COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 10, 2015 – Ford Motor Company will debut the all-new Edge SUV in European specification for the first time amid the full line-up of Ford SUVs and all-wheel drive (AWD) equipped vehicles on show at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show from Sept. 15.

Ford will also show the new Ford Ranger pickup for the first time in Europe, with the flagship Wildtrak model on display in Frankfurt.

Edge and Ranger are among eight Ford models offered with AWD or four-wheel drive, including the all-new Focus RS, Galaxy, S-MAX, Mondeo and Mondeo Vignale. Edge also expands Ford’s SUV line-up in Europe that includes the EcoSport – now available to order without a rear-mounted spare wheel, and offering interior enhancements and a revised driving experience – and AWD-equipped Kuga – now available with SYNC 2 connectivity and an 8-inch touchscreen.

The Ford SUV and AWD line-up including the Focus RS will be joined on the Ford stand, Hall 9, Messe Frankfurt, from Sept. 16 by the full Ford Performance range for Europe, including Focus ST and Focus ST diesel, and Fiesta ST. In addition the new Ford Mustang fastback and convertible will be on view to showgoers, alongside the new Ford GT ultra-high-performance supercar.

Ford will deliver a series of Ford Live! Webcasts featuring Ford executives and industry experts, available to attend at the Ford stand or online at http://iaa2015.fordpresskits.com:

Sept. 15

11:00-11:15 CET: Jim Farley, chairman and CEO, Ford of Europe and Andrew Eynon, BSM Research partner – SUVs: The consumer shift toward multi-capable products
15:00-15:15 CET: Derek Ward, technical specialist, Global Advanced Vehicle Dynamics and Hilton Holloway, automotive journalist – AWD: Deciphering the technology and consumer benefits

Sept. 16

11:00-11:15 CET: Barb Samardzich, vice president and chief operating officer, Ford of Europe and Bjoern Bartholdy, professor for media design and co-director, Cologne Game Lab – Global mobility issues and gamification
13:00-13:15 CET: Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales & Service, Ford of Europe and Ben Collins, former “Stig” on the BBC’s “Top Gear” – Ford Performance line-up and Focus RS update

Press releases and media assets also are available at: http://iaa2015.fordpresskits.com.

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 195,000 employees and 66 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 www.corporate.ford.com.

Ford of Europe

is responsible for producing, selling and servicing Ford brand vehicles in 50 individual markets and employs approximately 53,000 employees at its wholly owned facilities and approximately 67,000 people when joint ventures and unconsolidated businesses are included. In addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford Europe operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 23 manufacturing facilities (15 wholly owned or consolidated joint venture facilities and 8 unconsolidated joint venture facilities). The first Ford cars were shipped to Europe in 1903 – the same year Ford Motor Company was founded. European production started in 1911.