Ford Motor Company

• New special category for 2018 in line with World Environment Day’s theme of Beating Plastic Pollution to be awarded $5,000
• Recent winners include projects to help tackle the detrimental issue of turtle by-catch in Tunisia, a vision to provide affordable energy efficient products to Morocco’s most isolated areas, and an innovative “Nature Ranger” programme for students in Jordan
• Entries are now being accepted from ongoing and not-for-profit projects from Algeria, Bahrain, Egyp

• State-of-the-art “Weather Factory” can simulate diverse environmental conditions ranging from blizzards to searing heat, from high humidity to gale-force winds

• Ford’s advanced new facility ensures drivers can rely on vehicles that have endured conditions that are found in the Sahara, in Siberia, and atop the tallest Alpine peaks

• Ford invests more than €70 million in facility in Germany.

• Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost engines are the company’s most advanced ever, delivering outstanding performance and incredible fuel efficiency
• The same powertrain technology that powers the incredible Ford F-150 Raptor pickup and the GT supercar is also available across the Fo

• Ford reveals new Tourneo Custom people mover with bold exterior styling and completely new Premium specification level

• New Tourneo Custom targets tourism sector by offering wide range of model choices for transport, tour operators and executive shuttle service providers
• Platinum luxury edition of the new generation Ford Expedition SUV – the smartest, most capable and most adaptable Expedition ever – will also be at the show

• Mustang Shelby GT350 named Performance Coupe of the Year

• F-150 Raptor secures Truck of the Year

• Second award in a week for the F-150 Raptor, having earlier secured Wheels magazine’s Pickup of the Year 

The Ford F-150 Raptor and Mustang Shelby GT350 have earned top honours during the prestigious Middle East Car of the Year (MECOTY) awards, held in Abu Dhabi earlier this week.

Many mums face a busy day from the moment they wake – so this Mother’s Day March 21, it’s worth taking a moment to think about what you may be able to do to help make her day a little more special.

• The smartest, most capable and most adaptable Expedition ever promises to challenge the full-size SUV segment by offering more power, capability, generous space, connectivity and smart new technology
• New, more powerful 3.5-litre EcoBoost^® engine and class-exclusive 10-speed automatic transmission are expected to deliver best-in-class power (400hp and 610Nm torque) and fuel economy, along with the best towing capability of any full-size SUV
• More than 40 features and driver-assist technologies new to Expedition help make th

• Versatile and trusty Transit enjoys rapid rise in popularity in the Middle East
• Further growth expected as Ford expands its Transit fleet and more and more businesses adopt the world’s best-selling van brand
• The Ford Transit offers complete peace-of-mind proposition for fleet operators and SME businesses who need a safe and reliable tool to get the job done

• Ford is increasing production of two entirely new SUVs – the Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition – to meet surging customer demand ahead of their arrival in Middle East showrooms
• A new $25 million investment brings Ford’s total investment at Kentucky Truck Plant to $925 million and allows the company to increase manufacturing line speed; company has boosted production targets for full-size SUVs approximately 25 per cent since fall

Ford is increasing production of two popular full-size SUVs to meet s

• Ford Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) For Her, the first event of its kind since the historic royal decree to lift the ban on women obtaining a driving licence in Saudi Arabia, makes its global debut March 5-8 at Jeddah’s Effat University
• Customised introductory programme, taught by certified trainers, will focus on building confidence for women behind the wheel and instilling safe driving practices on a closed course
• Since its Middle East launch in 2013, more than 3,600 students have participated in Ford’s award-winning DSFL programm