• Ford produces three millionth small, low carbon, diesel engine in Europe – a new 1.5-litre TDCi unit

• Milestone engine, manufactured at Dagenham Diesel Assembly Plant, U.K., is one of Ford’s expanding range of Euro Stage VI Ford engines

• Ford’s most fuel-efficient, advanced diesel engine ever is available now for B-MAX and Fiesta; will be offered with new Focus, new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, and all-new Mondeo

COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 15, 2014 – Ford has produced its three millionth, small capacity low carbon diesel engine in Europe. The milestone 1.5-litre TDCi, part of a new family of Euro Stage VI-compliant Ford engines, was manufactured at Ford’s global diesel engineering centre of excellence, Dagenham Diesel Assembly Plant, in the U.K.

“It is particularly fitting that we achieved the milestone with Ford’s most fuel-efficient and technologically advanced diesel unit ever – the 1.5-litre TDCi diesel engine that will be introduced to some of our most popular passenger vehicles,” said Dirk Heller, Ford of Europe’s director for manufacturing and powertrain operations.

The latest version of the 1.5-litre engine will first be available for new Focus, followed by all-new Mondeo, and new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX. The pistons, pins and seals are covered with a six-micron layer of diamond-like carbon coating that reduces friction, and improves economy and refinement. A revised Variable Nozzle Turbocharger helps increase airflow, and Nitrous Oxide emissions are reduced by a NOX trap in the exhaust after-treatment system.

Also produced at Dagenham is Ford’s 1.6-litre TDCi engine which powers the Fiesta ECOnetic model with Auto-Start-Stop and emits just 85 g/km. The same 1.6-litre engine will be available in the all-new Ford Mondeo ECOnetic, delivering a class-leading 94 g/km CO2 emissions.

Production of diesel engines at Dagenham, which also will soon include the all-new high performance 210 PS 2.0-litre TDCi unit to debut on the Mondeo, accounts for more than half of Ford’s global diesel engine output. The biggest diesel markets for Ford in Europe are Britain, Germany, Italy and France, with a diesel share of 47 to 60 percent, demand for Ford vehicles equipped with diesel engines is particularly strong in Portugal, Ireland and Romania, where they account for around two thirds or more of all passenger vehicle sales.

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* Ford passenger cars (including Tourneo Customer, Tourneo Connect and Tourneo Courier)  diesel versus petrol share for first six months of 2014: Romania - 68 per cent, , Ireland - 64 per cent, Portugal - 62 per cent

** The declared fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are measured according to the technical requirements and specifications of the European Regulations (EC) 715/2007 and (EC) 692/2008 as last amended. Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are specified for a vehicle variant and not for a single car. The applied standard test procedure enables comparison between different vehicle types and different manufacturers. In addition to the fuel efficiency of a car, driving behaviour as well as other non-technical factors play a role in determining a car's fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. CO2 is the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming. Results in MPG also correspond to this European drive cycle and are stated in imperial gallons. The results may differ from fuel economy figures in other regions of the world due to the different drive cycles and regulations used in those markets.