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DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2011 - The AutoWeek editorial team has named Ford Vertrek the Best Concept of the 2011 North American International Auto Show. The Vertrek concept rose above such contenders as the Mini Paceman, GMC Sierra All Terrain HD and Toyota Prius C to win the coveted award.

"Ford has been so focused on serious stuff such as small cars and fine-tuning production models that it hasn't had a lot of time to craft…

For over a decade the Ford Explorer has been the pinnacle of SUV design. At one point, it was the fastest selling vehicle in its class. The all new Ford Explorer has achieved an even greater plateau - being named North American Truck of the Year by a panel of automotive journalists.

Explorer, the pioneer truck-based SUV of the 1990's, was redesigned last year on be built on a single-body car platform. This transformed it…

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28, 2010 - The all-new 2012 Ford Focus is the first beneficiary of a new class-exclusive Ford technology that employs downhill skiing and snowboarding moves to increase vehicle stability in turns.

Engineered to increase novice driver confidence by adding a finer sense of control in curves, the next-generation Focus will please enthusiast drivers as well with the addition of a vehicle stability control system previously reserved for premium sports cars.

"The new Focus…

Ford Motor Co. recently went all green in Michigan. The American auto maker completed a $550 million renovation at its assembly plant in Wayne, in order to construct future electric, hybrid and other next-generation vehicles.

The plant will mainly produce the Ford Focus hybrid and electric variants. This building will eventually produce a new hybrid and a plug-in hybrid vehicle.

Ford outfitted the facility with a 500-kilowatt "solar panel system" for renewable energy, and installed…