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DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3, 2010 - Consumer demand for Ford Motor Company's fresh lineup of high-quality, fuel-efficient vehicles in October helped the company grow monthly sales 19 percent versus a year ago, with 157,935 units sold.

Year-to-date, Ford, LINCOLN and Mercury sales totaled 1.6 million, up 21 percent - growing double the overall industry rate. Ford is on track to gain market share for the second year in a row - a result not achieved…

DETROIT, Oct. 25, 2010 - Ford Motor Company today announced plans to invest an additional $850 million in Michigan between 2011 and 2013 as part of the company's commitment to competitively grow its engineering and manufacturing employee base, upgrade its facilities in the state and further improve its vehicle fuel economy.

"Fuel economy and technology are consumers' biggest priorities - and we have made them Ford's as well," said Mark Fields, Ford's president of…