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Ford to Reveal New Generation of Transit Commercial Vehicles at Hannover Show
Ford will reinforce its leadership of the European commercial vehicle market by presenting its latest generation of connected and electrified Transit products at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover, Germany, Sept. 20-27.
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Driving Fast Fords Fast at Lommel Proving Ground
Ford Performance recently staged a media event at Lommel proving ground in Belgium where journalists from 15 smaller European markets got the opportunity to put a range of fast Ford products through their paces. They got to drive the new Fiesta ST, Mustang GT and Ford GT supercar. And to make sure journalists got the most from the event, experienced Lommel instructors were on hand to give advice on how to tackle the thrilling high-speed oval and the venue's famous Track 7.
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Outside Voices

Train Station a Necessary Risk, Bill Ford Says
(The Detroit News) The battle to lead the next generation of transportation involves risk. And Bill Ford Jr. said Wednesday that Ford Motor Company was taking a big one by buying Michigan Central Station. “We're in a war for talent,” the automaker's executive chairman said at a fireside chat at the fifth annual Crain Communications Detroit Homecoming event inside Little Caesars Arena. Ford and other automakers are fighting tech companies with pristine campuses on the West Coast to attract technology-minded talent to drive the next generation of products.
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Ford Says Despite Trump's Tweet, Focus Active Won't Be Produced in U.S.
(NPR) Ford does not intend to start producing the small crossover Focus Active in the United States – no matter what the president has tweeted on the topic. Ford announced more than a week ago that it is canceling plans to produce the car in China and sell it in the U.S., citing the financial toll of the Trump administration's tariffs on vehicles imported from China.
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Ford Partners with Artists to Make Jewelry Out of Train Station Graffiti
(Detroit Free Press) For many, Michigan Central Station loomed over Corktown as a symbol of urban decay for 30 years, until Ford announced in June it had purchased the landmark. Others, however, saw the sprawling building as a playground. Dozens of Detroit street artists sneaked into the abandoned building over the years and left their personal mark. As Ford begins work on plans to redevelop the building, that legacy will be preserved with a new line of jewelry from Rebel Nell, a local company that makes jewelry out of graffiti.
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Chevrolet Camaro Engineering Boss Says Mustang Has Been ‘Eating Our Lunch‘
(Motor Authority) Chevrolet Camaro chief engineer Al Oppenheiser knows the sixth-generation car hasn't been a runaway sales success. He offered up that truth to Automotive News on Sunday, saying Mustang has been “eating our lunch.”
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