SHANGHAI, May 23, 2008 – Ford Motor Company today announced that it will donate an additional 1.7 million RMB towards the ongoing earthquake relief efforts in China, bringing its total donations to nearly 7 million RMB. The additional funds include 1.3 million RMB donated by employees of Ford Motor China, its joint-venture partners in China, and the Company's global workforce, plus a match of 400,000 RMB in funds by the Ford Fund's Global Giving that were contributed via www.globalgiving.com/ford.
The additional donation will complement the 5 million RMB in cash and vehicles already donated from Ford Motor Company and its joint venture and investment companies in China. This included seven Ford Transit ambulances donated by Ford China and delivered to the China Red Cross in Chengdu on May 18, which have been actively contributing to relief efforts in seven of the most-affected counties, including Mianyang and Deyang.
Ford Motor employees in China are also engaged in ongoing internal collections of food and clothing to help victims of the Wenchuan earthquake. Cash donated through the Ford Global Giving and Ford Fund are being dedicated to three projects, including 'Half the Sky Children's Earthquake Relief Fund', the 'American Red Cross China Earthquake Relief Fund', and 'Aid and Assistance to Sichuan Earthquake Survivors'.
For more information on these Ford-sponsored relief efforts and how to contribute, please visit www.globalgiving.com/ford.
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About Ford Motor in China
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 245,000 employees and about 100 plants worldwide, the company’s core and affiliated automotive brands include Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo and Mazda. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company.
Ford's wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and investment in China include Ford Motor (China) Limited, Ford Motor Research & Engineering (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., Ford Automotive Finance (China) Ltd., Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd., Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd. Nanjing Company, Changan Ford Mazda Engine Co., Ltd. and Jiangling Motors Co., Ltd.
For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com and www.ford.com.cn.