Ford of Europe Sales Release - July 2018

As schools close for the summer, and people take to the roads to begin their summer vacations, congestion can quickly build on some of the UK’s more popular routes. On busy roads so called ‘phantom’ traffic jams can occur, when, seemingly without reason, traffic comes to a standstill.

In Germany, the annual summer exodus of holidaying families to the warmer southern regions is such a phenomenon that it has its own nickname: the “Blechlawine” – or “metal avalanche”.

Ford has launched a new retail experience in the refurbished flagship Next store at Arndale shopping centre, Manchester.

Ford of Europe today reported its June 2018 sales results.

The iconic 1968 Ford Mustang GT driven by Steve McQueen in Warner Bros. Pictures’ classic film “Bullitt” – and lost to history until the beginning of this year – makes its first appearance outside of the U.S. at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, U.K.

The performance prowess of the new Ford Fiesta ST is demonstrated by a new film that features an amazing driving location – 400 metres below ground in one of Europe’s largest salt mines. Shot at a secret location with World Rally Championship driver Elfyn Evans at the wheel, the Fiesta ST is seen slipping, sliding and jumping in the dirt. The sound of the 200PS 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine is amplified by its surroundings as it tackles a high-speed drop through the narrow, entrance tunnel.

The iconic 1968 Ford Mustang GT driven by Steve McQueen in Warner Bros. Pictures’ classic film “Bullitt” – and lost to history until the beginning of this year – will make its first appearance outside of the U.S. at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, U.K., July 12-15.

Ford of Europe today reported its April 2018 sales results.

Ford Sollers – Ford’s joint venture in Russia – today started production of the new Ford EcoSport small SUV at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Naberezhenye Chelny, in Russia’s Tatarstan region.

Ford of Europe today reported its April 2018 sales results.

Ford total vehicle sales exceeded 28,000 in April as it maintained UK leadership in both car and commercial vehicle (CV) sales.

Rising to over 1,800 metres above sea level, the road from the town of Guarcino to the ski resort at Campocatino bustles with snow-lovers during winter months.

The all-new Fiesta Active is the first in a new family of Active crossover models inspired by sports utility vehicles (SUVs) that combine rugged styling and enhanced versatility with true Ford fun-to-drive dynamics and sophisticated comfort and driver assistance technologies, for Europe’s growing numbers of SUV and crossover customers.

Ford today unveiled the all-new Fiesta Van and new connectivity technologies that will strengthen the company’s market leading position in the European commercial vehicle market, at the 2018 CV Show in Birmingham, U.K. Joining the latest generation of Ford Transit commercial vehicles – including the new Transit Custom, Transit Connect and Transit Courier models – the Fiesta Van marks the company’s return to the urban hatchback van market with a class-leading new offering.

Ford of Europe today reported its March 2018 sales results.

Ford today delivered the global public debut of the all-new Ford Focus, the most accomplished and technically-competent Focus ever.

Ford has announced a new retail partnership with Next stores to increase representation of the brand.

Ford of Europe today reported its Februray 2018 sales results.

Ford today revealed further details of the sophisticated Sports Technologies that will deliver the most responsive, engaging and fun-to-drive Fiesta ST experience ever...

Ford was the UK market leader in total vehicle, car and CV registrations, achieving its highest February sales since 2004.  Ford was also the clear leader in retail car sales with a sector share more than double that of its nearest rival, putting Ford in prime position heading into March, when sales increase significantly due to the registration plate change. 

Ford today at the Geneva Motor Show delivered European public debuts for the new Ford Mustang Bullitt – set to go into production for customers in Europe from June; the new Edge sports utility vehicle (SUV) – Ford’s most advanced SUV ever; and the new KA+ Active – the first SUV-inspired crossover version of Ford’s KA+ value-for-money car.

Ford, The LEGO Group and rally specialists M-Sport today revealed a new model from the LEGO® Speed Champions range that is set to bring the thrill of the rally stage to living room floors across Europe – the title-winning M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC rally car.

Ford of Europe today reported its January 2018 sales results.

Ford today revealed the new KA+ – for the first time also offered as new KA+ Active crossover version – delivering greater comfort and convenience, more driver assistance technologies than the current model, and enhanced interior and exterior styling.

It’s the ultimate track showdown: Eight models from the Ford Performance global line-up on a circuit together for the very first time, pushed to their limits by the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Team drivers. In a new video from Ford Performance, filmed at the Motorland race circuit near Barcelona, Spain, the Ford F-150 Raptor; Fiesta ST, all-new Fiesta ST, Focus RS, new Mustang GT, Mustang GT350R, Ford GT road car and Ford GT race car go head-to-head in a staggered time trial around one lap of the 5.345 km circuit.

Ford achieved our best yearly sales volume in Europe since 2009; maintained our CV leadership for the third successive year; and became the No. 3 brand in Germany. With new Fiesta and EcoSport production up and running, Fiesta ST and Fiesta Active models coming soon, and an all-new Focus to look forward to, 2018 is set to be a strong year for Ford in Europe.

Ford Motor Company today announced a new agreement to supply extended technical and financial support to long-term motorsport partner M Sport – winner of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles in 2017 with the EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta WRC.

Ford recorded its highest ever commercial vehicle (CV) sales of 123,958 in 2017, while marking 41 consecutive years of car sales leadership and 52 years of commercial vehicle (CV) sales leadership in the UK.

Ford has boosted production of the all-new Fiesta to meet strong demand from customers across Europe – with an extra 100 cars now rolling off the assembly line in Cologne, in Germany, every day.

Ford of Europe today reported its November 2017 sales results.

UK market leader Ford announces the extension of its successful scrappage scheme as Ford CV sales and share increase in November’s CV market and sales of the all-new Fiesta reinforce its leadership of the market.

The new Ford EcoSport compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) delivers enhanced versatility and capability, more refined styling and sophisticated technologies for customers in Europe.

Ford is introducing a new range of high-quality, tailor-made, Ford-approved Performance Parts in Europe, enabling customers to further enhance the look, sound and driving attributes of their Ford Performance models.

– Ford today announced the introduction of Ford Performance Parts in Europe – a new range of high-quality, tailor-made, Ford-approved parts that will enable customers to further enhance the look, sound and driving attributes of their Ford Performance models.

As the all-new Ford Fiesta passes its 25,000th sale, Britain’s best-selling car has further underlined its popularity by carrying off coveted titles including Carbuyer’s Car of the Year, BBC TopGear magazine’s Supermini of the Year and Best Budget car at the Women’s World Car of the Year awards. These successes come hot on the heels of What Car? magazine’s award for the outgoing Ford Fiesta Best Small Car in its Used Car of the Year Awards.

The all-new Ford Fiesta delivers more technologies, refinement and style than ever before; and also offers award-winning value, according to the Women’s World Car of the Year panel of expert judges. Fiesta has been voted winner in the Budget Car category at the Women’s World Car of the Year awards for 2017 – the only car awards in the world voted for entirely by women.

Ford is investing more than €750 million in to build the next-generation Ford Kuga medium-sized Sports Utility Vehicle in Valencia, Spain. The new investment brings the total sum invested in Ford’s Valencia operations to around €3 billion since 2011. “This major investment of more than €750 million reconfirms in the clearest way our continuing commitment to the Valencia region and to Spain as one of our most important manufacturing locations in Europe,” said Steven Armstrong, president and CEO, Ford of Europe, Middle East and Africa.

After being diagnosed with cancer, Mike Butler was fascinated by the process through which patients were treated – but saw an opportunity to introduce practices from the car manufacturing facility, where he works, so that it might run more smoothly.

After being diagnosed with cancer, Mike Butler was fascinated by the process through which patients were treated – but saw an opportunity to introduce practices from the car manufacturing facility, where he works, so that it might run more smoothly.