FORD TO OUTLINE FUTURE MOBILITY VISION AT INTERNATIONAL VIENNA MOTOR SYMPOSIUM

April 27, 2016 by Ford

◾At the International Vienna Motor Symposium, Ford will discuss its transition from an automaker to an auto and a mobility company to meet changing global trends

◾Ken Washington, Ford vice president, Research & Advanced Engineering, will deliver a keynote speech at 08:05 on April 28

COLOGNE, Germany, April 27, 2016 – Ford Motor Company will discuss how its approaches to innovation and mobility are changing to meet future transportation challenges at the 37th International Vienna Motor Symposium.

Ken Washington, Ford vice president, Research & Advanced Engineering will at 08:05, April 28, deliver a keynote speech on 'Vehicle, Mobility, and Sustainability Strategies of a Global OEM.'

Ford is becoming both an auto and a mobility company through Ford Smart Mobility – the company's plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and data and analytics. In the keynote, Washington will also highlight research into alternative fuels, and lightweight and renewable materials; as well as FordPass, which aims to do for the auto industry what iTunes did for the music industry.

Each year the Vienna Motor Symposium at the Congress Centre Hofburg attracts more than 1,400 leading vehicle development experts and scientists from all over the world.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company based in Dearborn, Mich. With about 199,000 employees and 67 plants worldwide, the company's core business includes designing, manufacturing, marketing financing and servicing a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs and electrified vehicles, as well as Lincoln luxury vehicles. At the same time, Ford is aggressively pursuing emerging opportunities through Ford Smart Mobility, the company's plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and data and analytics. For more information regarding Ford, its products worldwide or Ford Motor Credit Company, visit www.corporate.ford.com.​​

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