A new era for fast Fords is dawning with the start of production of the new Focus RS performance hatch. Ford expects to produce 41,000 performance cars for Europe in 2016, up from 29,000 in 2015. This represents an increase of 40 per cent year-over-year, and comes after 2015 sales of performance vehicles in Europe showed a 62 per cent increase compared with 2014.

he acclaimed Fiesta ST was crowned the UK’s best hot hatch for the third year running at the 2016 What Car? Awards.

Ford Motor Company sales in Europe increased 11 percent in 2015, and the company became Europe’s No.1 commercial vehicle brand last year for the first time in 18 years.

Ford Motor Company sales in Europe increased 11 percent in 2015, and the company became Europe’s No.1 commercial vehicle brand last year for the first time in 18 years.

Ford increased its UK market lead in 2015 while recording 39 consecutive years of car sales leadership and 50 years of UK commercial vehicle (CV) sales leadership. Ford is carrying significant sales momentum into 2016, outpacing UK industry growth in all sectors: total vehicle, cars and commercial vehicles (CVs).

Ford’s successful small car range will head into 2016 further strengthened by a number of colour editions. The Ford Fiesta and B-MAX will join Ka with Black, White and other Colour Editions to enable eye-catching personalisation of more Ford small cars.

For many people, the colour and style of their car acts as a psychological short-hand for how they want to be viewed by the world.

Ford has sold more than 100,000 commercial vehicles (CV) for the year-to-date, the first time sales have passed six figures in a full year since 1989.

Ford's European sales rose 20 percent in November and improved its market share on rising demand for its newest passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles. It was Ford's best November in Europe since 2009.

Ford has teamed up with the Limehouse Holiday Inn Express in London as part of the expansion of the GoDrive car-sharing scheme in London. GoDrive, Ford’s on-demand car-sharing pilot, has been expanding its reach since it was launched in London in May. The pilot offers Londoners and visitors to the capital a more flexible, practical and affordable car-sharing service.