DUNTON, Essex, March 26, 2020– Following the Government’s further lockdown restrictions announced on Monday, Ford has closed its Brentford Press Garage to minimise people and vehicle movements.
In line with our company-wide Easter shutdown announced last week, the Press Garage is scheduled to reopen on April 20 (subject to prevailing national and corporate guidance).
All press vehicles currently with media and other partners will be automatically extended for loan to at least April 20. Future request s can be sent to our new press fleet specialist Holly Davey (see contact details and photo) at any time, for scheduling once the Press Garage reopens.
New Kuga, Puma and special edition Mustang 55 cars will be available, as well as the full Transit range in its own 55th anniversary year and best-selling Ranger pick-up.
We hope you and your colleagues are coping new ways of working, which have been put upon us all so quickly. Do keep in touch by the means below.
| Name | Title | Landline | Mobile | |
| John Gardiner | Public Affairs executive director | jgardin2@ford.com | 01268 402117 | +49 1520 934 1079 |
| Oliver Rowe | Product Affairs manager | orowe@ford.com | 01268 402013 | 07802 677983 |
| Dan Alcock | Press officer, CVs & Performance | dalcock2@ford.com | 01268 401995 | 07860 911465 |
| Christian Brown | Press officer, Passenger cars | cbrow559@ford.com | 01268 402051 | 07860 913913 |
| Len Keen | Press officer, Technical and Fleets | lkeen@ford.com | 01268 402052 | 07803 055408 |
| Poppy McKenzie-Smith | Press officer, Corporate | pmcken14@ford.com | 01268 402146 | 07702 064136 |
| Linda Craddock | Events specialist | lcraddoc@ford.com | 01268 402128 | 079205771611 |
| Steve Kular | Corporate administrator | skular1@ford.com | 01268 402179 | 07802 678036 |
| Paul Harding | Heritage fleet administrator | phardin5@ford.com | 01268 402190 | 07803 055408 |
| Holly Davey | Press fleet specialist | hdavey2@ford.com | 01268 402079 | 07702 064135 |
About Ford Motor Company
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 194,000 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 50,000 employees at its wholly owned facilities and consolidated joint ventures and approximately 64,000 people when unconsolidated businesses are included. In addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford Europe operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 20 manufacturing facilities (13 wholly owned facilities and seven 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.
