Ford of Europe today reported its October 2017 sales results.

The battle for the 2017 GT FIA World Endurance Drivers’ Championship has come down to the final race of the season: the Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain, which takes place this Saturday, November 18, at the Bahrain International Circuit. The “Battle of Bahrain” will be fought between the #67 Ford GT of Andy Priaulx (GB) and Harry Tincknell (GB), the #51 Ferrari of James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi, and the #91 Porsche of Fred Makowiecki and Richard Lietz. Going into Bahrain, the Ferrari drivers are on top but there are just 7.5 points between the top three protagonists.

Your daily drive could become a source of income, and even help you to make new friends, with an innovative app that fills empty car seats and, connects like-minded drivers and riders based on location and route.

Andy Priaulx and Harry Tincknell’s victory at the 6 Hours of Shanghai has thrown the fight for the 2017 GT FIA World Endurance Drivers’ Championship wide open ahead of the final round in Bahrain in two weeks’ time.

BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche today announced a joint venture called IONITY that will develop and implement a high-power charging (HPC) network for electric vehicles across Europe.

The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team heads east again this week for the penultimate round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. After a difficult weekend at Fuji, Japan, the team will have to pull out all of the stops to get back into contention for a championship win.

A robot has been created to move like a human bottom and perfectly simulate how drivers and passengers get in and out of their car seats.

The following speech was given by Steven Armstrong, Group Vice President and President, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Ford Motor Company at the 2017 Handelsblatt Auto-Gipfel event in Sindelfingen, Germany:

500 people experience Ford’s “Autolivery” concept in virtual reality at the same time. The concept was developed by a team of Ford employees for the company’s Last Mile Mobility Challenge, and focuses on the challenging final stages in automated delivery

Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett, today opened the company’s Ford Smart Mobility Innovation Office in London, which will target the near-term development of smart mobility technologies while focusing on the specific requirements of European cities.

The all-new Ford Fiesta hatchback and Ranger pickup have set three new eco-driving records at fuel-efficiency challenges, including two new records for Fiesta at the U.K.’s annual MPG Marathon. Powered by Ford’s 120 PS TDCi diesel engine and driven by journalist Paul Clifton and engineer Ian McKean, Fiesta won the MPG Marathon Overall Champion title by averaging 2.3 l/100 km fuel-efficiency during 570 kilometres of driving – a 12 per cent improvement on the previous record and a 34 per cent improvement on the model’s official fuel-efficiency figure.*

A decade ago, the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge unofficially kicked off today’s self-driving technology initiatives, and highlighted the need for more advanced computational power and algorithm development.

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing’s Stefan Mücke and Olivier Pla finished the interrupted ‘6 Hours of Fuji’ in fourth place on Sunday after battling through the rain and fog that settled over Fuji Speedway in Japan.

Ford of Europe today reported its September 2017 sales results.

Two years ago, Hafez Al-Moussa was one of 40 men, women and children, aboard a flimsy dinghy, making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea, to Europe. He was one of the lucky ones – surviving the journey to seek a new start in Germany, after fleeing war-torn Syria.

Ford Motor Company -- taking aim at Europe’s fastest-growing vehicle segment -- started production today of the new Ford EcoSport small SUV at its Craiova, Romania, assembly plant.

Ford Performance will bring the Ford Mustang GT4 to Europe for the first time in a special exhibition debut at the FFSA Championnat De France GT GT4 European Series Southern Cup race at Circuit Paul Ricard 14-15 October.

There are just three races to go in the fight for the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship and the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team is planning on a return to the podium after three tough races in Germany, Mexico and the U.S.

Fear of missing out – or FOMO – is putting young drivers at risk. According to latest data, across Europe, more than 3,600 young people are killed in road accidents each year – and two thirds are drivers. *

Ford has partnered with Google and award-winning virtual reality (VR) studio Happy Finish to launch Ford Reality Check, a VR app that brings to life the potentially fatal consequences of driving while distracted.

For some, there is no better sound to start the day than the firing up of a finely tuned sports car engine. For others, like Ford employee Steve von Foerster’s neighbours, it can lead to a call to the police and a request to keep the noise down.

Today, we’re announcing a significant step toward bringing self-driving vehicles to the masses thanks to a new partnership with Lyft that will help both companies progress toward a more affordable, dependable and accessible transportation future.

Worrying about a flat smartphone battery could become a thing of the past – at least for some pedestrians in London.

Today, a simple head nod or hand wave from a driver is usually enough to indicate it’s okay for a pedestrian to cross the street, but in an autonomous vehicle future, how will a self-driving car with no human driver communicate with pedestrians, cyclists or humans operating other cars on the road?

Ford of Germany and Deutsche Bahn Connect GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG, are extending their collaboration in mobility services in Germany, from car sharing to bike sharing.

Ford today delivered the European public debuts of the more powerful new Ford Mustang sports car; more capable EcoSport sports utility vehicle (SUV); and more premium Tourneo Custom people mover at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, in Germany.

Ford’s World Endurance Championship battle heads to the U.S. this weekend, to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas.

COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 7, 2017 – Ford will deliver European motor show debuts for the new Ford Mustang, EcoSport sports utility vehicle (SUV), Ranger Black Edition pickup and Tourneo Custom people mover at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, Germany.

The all-new Ford Fiesta has been awarded the maximum 5-star safety rating by independent crash test authority Euro NCAP. Fiesta – the most technologically-advanced small car on sale in Europe – delivers sophisticated features designed to help prevent or mitigate the impact of an accident for occupants and pedestrians, including an enhanced version of Ford’s Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection that for the first time can help prevent collisions in the dark.

Ford’s new plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Transit Custom van, designed to help improve local air quality by running solely on electric power for the majority of city trips, has made its dynamic debut at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle 2017 event in Millbrook, U.K.

Ford today revealed the new Ford EcoSport compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) that will deliver enhanced versatility and capability, more refined styling and sophisticated technologies for customers in Europe, from later this year.

Ford is launching the exclusive new Ranger Black Edition at the Frankfurt Motor Show, offering customers of Europe’s No.1 selling pickup a distinctive new version with a striking colour-coded appearance

Thousands of Ford employees around the world will be venturing out into their communities to make people’s lives better during Ford Global Caring Month, taking place throughout September.

It’s been a busy summer for the Mustang. Horse-drawn carriages and vintage vehicles might be the traditional choices to transport couples to and from the church on their special day, but Ford’s iconic car is proving increasingly popular.

Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, and Ford Motor Co. are launching an industry-first collaboration to understand the role that self-driving vehicles can play in pizza delivery.

The summer break is over and the FIA World Endurance Championship teams are ready to fire up their engines for the start of the long haul phase of the season. Starting in Mexico City this weekend, the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team will compete in the U.S., Japan, China and Bahrain as it fights to be the first winner of the new GT World Championships, following the FIA’s granting of full World Championship status to the GTE Driver and Manufacturer titles at the start of 2017.

It is among the last places you might expect to find a burgeoning ecosystem of nature and wildlife. But Dagenham Engine Plant, in the U.K., is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna. While the engines that power a range of Ford vehicles are manufactured nearby, more than 50 types of birds nest in the haven for wildlife that employees from the plant help to maintain and improve by keeping waterways clear, restocking fish supplies, and planting more than 10,500 trees over the past 20 years.

Ford Motor Company today released its 18th annual Sustainability Report, including a short firm, detailing its environmental progress across the world and commitment to continued sustainability actions in the future. Since 2000, Ford has published its Sustainability Report to track its comprehensive approach to managing the issues related to climate change, air quality and conservation, and identifying opportunities that have significant impacts across the business, from water stewardship to supplier training and education.

With only one weekend to go before the dreaded return to work, millions of drivers across Europe are expected to hit the road for one last time. Studies show that drivers who are not properly hydrated make the same number of errors as people who are over the drink driving limit*. Experts say we should double our liquid intake to stay safe behind the wheel, and Ford has a unique way of making that happen. As an addition to the one million miles of cup holder testing on public roads during new model development, engineers also use a “Roller Coaster Test” to ensure that lattes, fizzy drinks and cups of water don’t spill while we are on the move.

It might just be the coolest job ever, but now everyone has the chance to be a stunt driver for a day – and then see their newly-found skills immortalised forever on film.