Ford Cars

Ford Transit success hits a high with XXL

Ford's Commercial Vehicle development team, based at the company's Dunton Technical Centre in Essex, is celebrating Ford Transit's status as International Van of the Year 2007 and record sales for the UK in 2006, by creating an unusual one-off limousine – the Transit XXL.

Ford customers hone their driving skills

Ford’s Commercial Vehicle team, with the support of DHL/Exel, ran a three-day Ford Ranger driving event for 160 customers at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire.

Ford connects with Microsoft for new Sync system

New Ford president Alan Mulally linked up with Microsoft boss Bill Gates via satellite to announce a new technology initiative called Sync, that will allow Ford cars to link up seamlessly with iPods and Bluetooth mobile phones, letting the drivers control the devices by speech.

Ford tops 30 years as nation's favourite

Ford's sales performance in its 30th successive year as top-selling UK car brand secured leadership on all fronts for the blue oval in 2006.

National Farmers' Union takes 150th Ford biofuel car

Ford has delivered the 150th Ford Focus Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) registered in Britain to the National Farmers' Union. Vice president Paul Temple is using the car, which can run on bioethanol made from UK-grown crops such as wheat and sugar beet.

Ford Fiesta and Fusion special editions bring in the New Year

Following on from Ford Fiesta's success in the sales charts, Britain's favourite small car comes with some big style ideas for 2007. Also in Ford's small car stable, the Fusion enters 2007 with an exciting special edition called Pursuit.

Top Gear votes for Ford S-MAX

The Ford S-MAX has been voted Best Big Car by the leading motoring magazine, Top Gear. This is the S-MAX's latest major award, coming soon after it was voted Car of the Year 2007 and best MPV at Scottish Car of the Year.

Network Rail adds new Ford Transit to their fleet

Network Rail accepted the first big delivery of the new-generation Ford Transit earlier this year, consisting of three hundred 350LWB High Roof diesel vans. Transits and other Ford models have continued to be added through the year to Network Rail's fleet, one of Britain’s biggest.

Ford stays in front with accelerating sales

Ford's UK sales leadership is strengthening thanks to increased customer demand across its model range. From the Ford Ka to the new Galaxy people carrier, every Ford car is selling faster than 12 months ago.

Ford previews new C-MAX at Bologna Motor Show

Ford is previewing a new look for the Ford C-MAX at this year's Bologna Motor Show. The new Ford C-MAX benefits from a refined new front-end design including elements of the company's "kinetic design" form language, plus a significantly improved interior and a host of new features.