Ford Launches New Fuel-Efficient 1.5-Liter EcoBoost Engine; Boosts Company’s Global EcoBoost Capacity

• Ford announces new fuel-efficient 1.5-liter EcoBoost^® engine, extends successful EcoBoost lineup to meet global demand for four-cylinder EcoBoost engines

• Ford now has capacity to build 1.6 million EcoBoost engines annually, triples number of plants that produce EcoBoost engines in Europe, Asia and North America from 2010 to 2013 

• 1.5-liter EcoBoost offers trademark EcoBoost turbocharging, direct fuel injection and variable valve timing; delivers power of a larger engine with smaller unit economy

• Fifth Ford EcoBoost engine delivers new innovations, and significant consumer benefits in global markets offering tax reductions for vehicles equipped with engines of 1.5-liter capacity or less