Dunton, Essex, 5 February 2020 – Ford of Britain has reported its best-ever January commercial vehicles sales with 8,700 units registered, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%.
Ford remains the market leader for both commercial and passenger vehicles in the UK, occupying the top slots in both segments. The Transit Custom and Transit are the first and second best-selling CV in the UK respectively, while Ranger and Transit Connect take 6th and 7th place. More than double the amount of Transit Custom units were sold compared to its nearest rival.
Andy Barratt, Managing Director for Ford of Britain and Ireland, said: “Ford has made a strong start to the year as we continue to grow our commercial vehicle leadership and build on our strengths in passenger vehicles in the UK, with launches of the all-new Puma crossover and Kuga SUV early this year.”
Passenger vehicles have enjoyed similar success in January, with Fiesta and Focus remaining the two best-selling models in the UK. Ford is the only manufacturer to boast three models in the top ten sales list, with Focus and Kuga featuring. A Ford model has held the position of best-selling car in the UK for 42 consecutive years.
Industry-wide passenger car sales were down 7.9 per cent in January compared with the same month last year. Ford’s combined passenger vehicle and CV market share for January was 14.5 per cent – an increase of 1.5 per cent year-on-year.
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Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 203,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
Ford of Europe is responsible for producing, selling and servicing Ford brand vehicles in 50 individual markets and employs approximately 54,000 employees at its wholly owned facilities and approximately 69,000 people when joint ventures and unconsolidated businesses are included. In addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford Europe operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 24 manufacturing facilities (16 wholly owned or consolidated joint venture facilities and eight unconsolidated joint venture facilities). The first Ford cars were shipped to Europe in 1903 – the same year Ford Motor Company was founded. European production started in 1911.
