Ford Cars

Ford Fiesta crowned What Car? Car of the Year

The new Ford Fiesta has been declared as 'the perfect car for now' by leading car magazine What Car?, as it names the Fiesta 1.25i Zetec the What Car? Car of the Year 2009.

Ford Fiesta wins What Car? Car of the Year

The all-new Ford Fiesta took top honours at the 32nd annual motoring ‘Oscars’, the What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2009.

Business Secretary visits Ford's expanding engine plant

Ford today welcomed Business Secretary Lord Mandelson to its Bridgend plant, the production location of small economical petrol engines fitted to the UK market-leading Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus.

Ford used car values rise

Ford’s first closed sale of the New Year attracted 84 Ford dealers and approved buyers to BCA’s Peterborough auction centre to bid on over 230 cars and commercials direct from the manufacturer. A further 25 Live Online bidders also competed for stock via the internet.

Ford's green drive moves up a gear for 2009

Ford's exciting new product line-up includes the most fuel-efficient family cars ever offered. The company's frugal, low emission vehicles and its sustainable production have both attracted praise from the likes of Green-Car-Guide.com and Which?

Ford focuses on electric future, not present crisis

An economic crisis? In the American auto industry? You’d never have guessed Motown was facing Armageddon if all you saw was the Ford press conference on the Detroit Show’s opening morning.

Could you design the next Ford Focus RS?

Would-be car designers are being offered a unique and exciting challenge in the Autocar Hot Hatch 2020 Design Competition in association with Ford and Hot Wheels, to design a sustainable hot hatchback for the year 2020, launched at PistonHeads: The Performance Car Show 2009.

Ford grows UK share in challenging 2008 market

Strong consumer demand for Ford's exciting new product line-up continues to increase the blue oval brand's market share, with major gains both last month and for the 2008 full year.

Ford launches new interactive customer website

Ford has launched a brand new version of its popular customer website (ford.co.uk) using the latest online technology to deliver an easily accessible, user-friendly and practical tool for car and light commercial vehicle buyers across the UK.

New Ford Fiesta triggers retail surge

Nearly 11,500 new Ford Fiesta models have been snapped up in the UK in just 77 days since it went on sale on 1st October – and with more than 9,000 going to retail customers. That equates to almost 80 per cent – a substantial increase on the normal retail rate of 60 per cent. The Zetec model remains the most popular, taking 51 per cent of sales. Zetec models have been introduced with a £500 customer saving and free Bluetooth. The most popular colour has been Panther Black (21 per cent) followed by the new Hot Magenta (15 per cent).