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Ford set out to prove that size doesn’t matter, when it arrived at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week. Displaying the first production model powered by the the latest and smallest version of its Ecoboost family of turbocharged direct-injection petrol engines is the Focus, with emissions as low as 115g/km CO2. The new engine is [...]

September 16th, 2011

British motorists lack confidence in their own driving skills, the latest research from Ford reveals. The majority of drivers reckon they would not easily pass their driving test if they took it again today (67 per cent); with newly qualified drivers having the least belief in their ability to pass again. While women believe themselves [...]

August 19th, 2011

Ten vehicles spanning the 100-year history of Ford in Britain gathered at Tower Bridge this morning to mark the start of the car maker’s centenary tour. They were flagged off by BBC Radio 2 presenter and car-lover, Chris Evans. The tour will now visit 20 UK locations including Ford plants and dealers, meeting Ford customers, [...]

August 17th, 2011

Ford is adding an all-new entry level trim to its Focus model ready for the new registration plate month of September. The new Focus Studio will be priced from £13,995 when it goes on sale next month, taking the trim level choices to five, with the top-of-the-range Titanium X model with six-speed Powershift automatic transmission [...]

August 1st, 2011

Ford customers can boost their Nectar point balance this August, with the chance to earn double points with MOTs, servicing and non-warranty repairs at participating dealers. Customers can collect four points for every £1 spent on such services between 1st and 31st August  All cars serviced during the ‘double points month’ will also receive up [...]

July 27th, 2011

EX-MP and Strictly Come Dancing star Ann Widdecombe has been invited to try out Ford’s Active Park Assist technology in a unique Strictly Come Parking style challenge. The new system, available with the new Focus, controls the steering of the car into a parallel parking space, leaving the driver free to simply control the accelerator [...]

July 21st, 2011

Ford’s recently launched all-new Focus estate is already proving to be a big hit with UK customers with 2,000 orders already confirmed. Since the Ford Focus first launched in October 2008, it has sold over 1.4 million models to the end of May, with estate sales accounting for 179,000-or around 12.5 per cent of all [...]

June 30th, 2011

Four charities have received over £25,000 from Ford in recognition of their supporters’ participation in the all-new Ford Focus Global Test Drive. The four UK participants ended the test drive event with a six-week Ford Focus loan after being among the first globally to drive the new model in Spain earlier this year. They had [...]

June 28th, 2011

The 11 boys of dance act Diversity jumped for joy, straight across the bonnet of their new Ford Galaxy-on receiving the new tour support vehicle. Famed for their acrobatic street dance moves, the Britain’s Got Talent winners aged 13 to 25-year-old from Essex and East London, are touring using the seven-seat Ford Galaxy in Titanium [...]

June 17th, 2011

Ford of Britain chairman, Joe Greenwell has been recognised for his services to the UK automotive industry with the award of a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list 2011. Joe has been the chairman for Ford of Britain since 2008 and was also president of the automotive trade body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers [...]

June 16th, 2011