– Ford named Joel Piaskowski, a design leader with 24 years of international automotive experience, as its new director, Design, Ford of Europe, effective July 1.

Christopher Svensson oversees the design team responsible for developing new products in North America and South America, as well as supporting Ford’s global design.

Ford Motor Company will put the all-new Ford Mustang in the spotlight at the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 24, 2014.

Ford Motor Company today reveals at the Geneva Motor Show the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a first-of-its-kind sun-powered vehicle with the potential to deliver the best of what a plug-in hybrid offers – without depending on an electricity grid for fuel.

The all-new Ford Edge Concept today made its European public motor show debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show – giving a strong indication of the technology, design and craftsmanship direction of the company’s new large SUV for Europe.

Ford Motor Company today delivers European auto show debuts for new vehicles that highlight the progress already achieved in the company’s product-led transformation.

Sales of Ford vehicles surged by 9.2 percent in January compared with the same month last year, and was almost double the industry growth of 4.7 percent in the key 20* European markets Ford tracks.

Ford of Europe reported today that its retail sales increased 14 percent* for full-year 2013, driving the company’s retail market share up a full percentage point to 8.2 percent.

Ford Motor Company announced today the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a first-of-its-kind sun-powered vehicle with the potential to deliver the best of what a plug-in hybrid offers – without depending on an electricity grid for fuel.

Strong demand across its vehicle range in November – led by new model introductions – drove Ford of Europe’s 10th straight month of retail market share growth and sixth straight month of sales volume growth.