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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…

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 9, 2010 - Ford Explorer, America's most popular utility vehicle and safety innovator, is now the segment fuel economy leader.

With an EPA-certified 25 mpg highway rating - a 25 percent fuel economy gain over the outgoing V6 model - the 2011 Explorer sets a new benchmark for vehicles in its class. The Explorer EPA-certified rating of 17 mpg city can't be bested by competitors, either.

"The new Explorer V6 with twin independent…