Ford Motor Company returns as exclusive automotive sponsor of the 2016 ESSENCE Festival®, which kicks off today. For the eighth consecutive year, Ford is giving attendees the opportunity to get up close and personal with its latest lineup of vehicles including the 2017 Ford Fusion and all-new Ford GT supercar.

Ford Motor Company's first-half total U.S. sales grew 5 percent with 1,353,048 vehicles sold – its best first-half performance since 2006. June sales were up 6 percent, with 240,109 vehicles sold.

Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 900 2015-2016 Ford Focus Electric vehicles to install a new transmission differential assembly equipped with a friction-reducing coating on both the pinion shaft and pinion gear bores.

Ford-brand SUVs are off to their best sales start in company history in the first five months of the year, prompting the company to build nearly 22,000 extra SUVs this summer.

Ford is adding serious EcoBoost® muscle to its Fusion sedan in an all-out assault on more expensive German sport sedans.

Ford’s year-to-date sales in China increased seven percent from 2015 with 391,294 vehicles sold. In April, Ford sold 82,324 vehicles, down 11 percent compared to April 2015.

Ford Motor Company’s U.S. sales increased 4 percent in April versus a year ago, driving the company’s best April retail results in ten years. Ford Sales Analyst, Erich Merkle is here to explain.

Ford Motor Company’s U.S. sales increased 4 percent in April versus a year ago, with 231,316 vehicles sold. Retail sales also grew 3 percent, driving the company’s best April retail results since 2006.

Ford Motor Company is issuing three safety recalls and two safety compliance recalls in North America.

Ford Motor Company continues its strong start to 2016 as first quarter sales in China increased 14 percent compared to the same period last year, with 314,454 vehicles sold. Sales of Ford-branded vehicles reached 114,788 in March, up five percent compared to March 2015.

Ford Motor Company sold 254,711 vehicles in the U.S. in March, an 8 percent gain versus a year ago. According to Erich Merkle, Ford Sales Analyst, this represents the company’s best sales performance for March and first quarter in ten years.

Ford Motor Company is issuing three safety recalls in North America.

Ford recorded 115,228 SUV sales at retail through the first two months of 2016, making for the best calendar year start for Ford SUVs in history – highlighted by a best-ever February.

Ford Motor Company’s U.S. sales were up 20 percent in February versus a year ago with 217,192 vehicles sold. Retail sales grew 11 percent – the company’s best February since 2005.

Creative marketing initiative aligns 2016 Ford Explorer with the hit show 'Gotham: Wrath of Villains'; original narrative content launches during the series' winter premiere tonight, Feb. 29, and continues through March 14, with expanded content available on FOX.com.

Ford is investing $145 million to upgrade the Cleveland Engine Plant, creating or retaining 150 jobs as part of the company’s commitment to 8,500 jobs and invest $9 billion in its facilities across the United States over the next four years.

Today, KBB.com recognized four Ford products as new vehicles with the lowest projected ownership costs in their classes by awarding them with 2016 5-Year Cost Own Awards, due to improvements including lower depreciation, insurance and maintenance costs than competitors.

Giving SUV buyers a fresh option for a sportier-looking ride, Ford adds the new Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package to its popular full-size SUV lineup for 2017.

BraunAbility, the world leader in mobility vehicles, introduces BraunAbility MXV™ based on the 2016 Ford Explorer; MXV is the world's first wheelchair-accessible SUV, and continues BraunAbility's long line of automotive mobility innovations.

Ford Motor Company started 2016 with record-breaking sales in China, with 130,832 Ford vehicles sold in January, up 36 percent compared to January 2015. Record sales of the Ford Escort, the new Ford Mondeo, and Ford’s sport utility vehicle (SUV) lineup helped boost January sales.