Vietnam

BANGKOK, Thailand, July 8, 2008 - Ford Motor Company is launching its successful "Driving Skills for Life" program this year in select Asia markets, including Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. In cooperation with the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation and government agencies in the four ASEAN countries, the program will teach practical skills and training for safe and fuel-efficient driving.

Driving Skills for Life is a free course that mixes classroom learning and practical training to help increase awareness of driving techniques that save fuel. The training is customized in each participating market to reflect the local driving environment and road conditions.

Hanoi, VIETNAM, April 1, 2008 – Ford Motor Company today announced an investment of US$10 million to expand production at Ford Vietnam's Haiduong assembly plant, increasing annual production capacity by 35 percent. The new investment reaffirms Ford's commitment to developing and implementing an aggressive growth strategy in Vietnam, and the expanded production will make Ford's local assembly operations one of the biggest among the country's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) auto makers.