It’s the end of January and Ford UK is having a good start to 2012. Things are looking positive with Ford making the headlines almost every day.
Ford UK – Great News Regarding the EcoBoost Engine
The long awaited UK launch of the EcoBoost 1 litre petrol engine will be introduced across the Ford Focus range next month. The new turbo-charged, direct injection engine will provide power equivalent to the 1.6 litre currently available. Continue reading
There are only a couple of days remaining in 2011 before we bounce into 2012. Let’s hope that Ford UK have a particularly good New Year.
During a traditionally quiet week this is a brief round-up of information. Continue reading
Ford UK has achieved plenty in 2011 – let’s complete the year in the same tone.
Ford UK – What Car? Awards
The What Car? Car of the Year Awards which are being held on Wednesday, 11th January 2012 have broken with their normal tradition, and have announced a list of cars in the running for awards in various categories. The winners will be decided before the actual ceremony but won’t be advised, so that it will still be a surprise until the name is announced. Ford UK has seven vehicles listed across the categories, with two vehicles jostling for position in one category. Continue reading
The vehicle that came second in the list of highest residual value after three years was the Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCI Titanium with it retaining 71.6% of its on-the-road price even though there are high levels of sales. It was only beaten by the Toyota Land-Cruiser 3.0D-4D Invincible automatic which at 72.2% residual price from new was only slightly better than the Ford Kuga, which sells many more units. Well done Ford – yet again another accolade to the many which have mounted up this year. Continue reading
As we are heading for the end of the year, Ford UK find themselves in a particularly good position for sales from its fleet clients and private customers. Things will be a little quieter now until the start of 2012 – but, let’s continue in the same way for the New Year. Continue reading
Well, we’ve waved goodbye to another month, and quickly heading towards the end of the year. Ford UK has had a tremendously good year with accolades being given on a regular basis. Continue reading
Well, by this time next week we’ll have moved into December, with November seeming to have only been here for a very short visit. We’re staying in the UK this week, with one piece of particularly good news for fans of The Sweeney, and another piece which shows that the UK public as a whole really need some education about electric cars. Continue reading
A somewhat quieter week for Ford UK this week; however it doesn’t really matter though, as we’ll have a quick look around at India and the US to see what’s new there, and we do actually have a mention with the new Ford Kuga which is destined for the UK after the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012. Continue reading
The Ford Fiesta does it again as sales of new cars rose in October 2011 with the Fiesta taking the top spot. This increase in new car sales is seen as a positive by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) according the Paul Everitt, President. However, he also suggested that 2012 could prove “challenging” for the market, but presently things seemed rosy. Continue reading
So, after all the birthday celebrations during October we are now into November, and the good news continues.
Ford Take the Top Award
It’s really good to hear that Ford UK has, yet again, risen to the challenge and has taken four out of the seven awards available at the ACFO Awards ceremony held on Wednesday, 2nd November 2011 at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole Hotel. Continue reading
