John Bleakley Ford

A tribute to Thomas Alva Edison's continuous pursuit of excellence and inspiration to drive America to the forefront of innovation, creativity, ingenuity, and global economy, the Edison Awards are among the most prestigious awards an automaker can earn. And, this year, Ford took home one Silver and three Gold wards. Plus, Ford CEO, Alan Mulally was named 2011 Edison Achievement Winner!

The first 2011 Gold Edison Award Ford earned was for their Rear Inflatable…

Concept cars tend to be a little more abstract and imaginative, but this one idea from Ford is getting put into practice. The particularly stylish and unusual door arrangement on the Ford B-Max Concept will be exactly 'as-is' on new small MPV's and vans on sale in the coming years.

At the Geneva Motor Show, Ford's B-Max concept showed off it's sliding rear doors, along with no center pillar. This means when…