Ford eNews -- Week of Dec. 16, 2012

DEARBORN, MI--Dec. 12, 2012:

Ford looks to 2013 with inaugural trend report
Ford releases its first-ever trend report, Looking Further with Ford, revealing predictions about consumer habits and behaviors expected to shape 2013 and beyond. From the return of trust in companies and brands to the rise of personal accountability, global data from Ford's trend report suggest 2013 will be a year marked by acceptance and optimism.

Ford, MILK Studios collaborate at Art Basel NADA Miami
"Wall to Wall: The Fusion Collective" traveled to Art Basel NADA Miami to celebrate a fusion of art and cuisine. "The Fusion Collective" is a digital and physical gallery experience that celebrates renowned and emerging multimedia artists who are innovatively blending design, culture and technology across disciplines.

Rock star Fusion
It was love at first sight, and then The Car Connection named the all-new Ford Fusion "Best Car To Buy 2013." Editors admit to falling for Fusion immediately, but it delivers in the drive department, too: "There's nothing exotic on its spec sheet, but the Fusion steers briskly, rides firmly, and barely conceals the European-engineered sport sedan hiding behind its American nameplate."

Ford C-MAX Energi qualifies for New York carpool lane
The all-new Ford C-MAX Energi -- already offering the top speed among plug-in hybrid vehicles -- now gives New Yorkers a chance to get where they're going even faster after being approved for use in the carpool lane of a major artery into the Big Apple.

Advanced, fuel-efficient Power Stroke debuts in North America
Ford's all-new Transit full-size van, which goes on sale next year, will be offered with a new, clean-running 3.2-liter Power Stroke five-cylinder turbo diesel, further bolstering Ford's lineup of fuel-efficient cars, trucks and SUVs.

World's oldest Ford vehicle returns home
A key part of Ford Motor Company's heritage returns home as a Model A built in 1903 is again with the Ford family, kicking off the yearlong celebration of the 150^th anniversary of the birth of company founder Henry Ford.