This year’s annual #FordTrends conference moved from Detroit to Ford Motor Company’s new Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto, California.

2013 Ford Fusion SE in Ginger Ale Metallic parked at Gravelly Point near Washington, D.C. Earlier this month, I toted around in the 2013 Ford Fusion (today named Green Car of the Year at the Los Angeles Auto Show) for a weekend. I was pleasantly surprised by its style and smoothness.

BY Owen Bergwall, Green Car & Technology Contributor 2013 Fusion Energi SE in Ice Storm Metallic | Photo credit: Owen Bergwall

We ventured to sunny Arizona for a welcome reprieve from the harsh East Coast winter to drive Ford’s new-for-2015 mid-size utility vehicle.

2015 Mustang GT Before introducing the 2015 Mustang, Ford did a great job of reminding us of the iconic pony car’s glorious 50-year history, showing off a collection at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles that included a Mustang from each of the car’s five generations since its introduction in 1964.

Ford has done it again with its 2015 Expedition.

Ford is in the midst of launching its first global performance car, the 2013 Focus ST.

On Tuesday, August 14, Erich Merkle, U.S.

Ford announced its all-new 2015 Edge mid-size crossover. You’d be forgiven for forgetting the current Edge, which is bookended by the excellent Escape and Explorer CUVs in Ford’s lineup, but no longer.

As university students embark on a year of “broadening their horizons,” they won’t have to worry about borrowing Mom or Dad’s old junker to get to class or grab groceries. Ford and Zipcar have teamed up to help U.S.