Ford Motor Company is introducing a new retail experience across Europe -- opening 200 flagship FordStores in 2015 with plans to confirm a total of 500 FordStores by the end of 2016.

Ford Motor Company is investigating an innovative new engine management approach that could be a key to helping make the company’s award-winning three-cylinder 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine even more fuel efficient. On-road tests using a working prototype showed fuel efficiency improvements of up to 6 per cent after engineers conducted an experimental investigation into cylinder deactivation.

Ford total vehicle sales increased in April, and for the year to date, compared with the same periods in 2014, as it stretched its total vehicle sales lead by over 11 per cent over its nearest competitor.

Ford Transit Centres are the venues for a series of ‘Transit Show Live’ events that will showcase the latest technologies and features in the expanded Ford Transit commercial vehicle range.

Ford has joined forces with insurance provider Marmalade to help reduce the cost of motoring for young drivers – and make the dream of owning a new Ford Fiesta or Ford Ka a reality.

Ford has now opened 105 specialist Transit Centres nationwide with a comprehensive service promise – Transit24 – to ensure an elite aftersales service to match Ford’s award-winning CV range.

Ford retained clear UK market leadership in March with its commercial vehicle range contributing 16,497 units to the 79,963 total vehicle sales.

Ford Sollers, Ford’s joint venture in Russia, has today started production of the all-new Ford Mondeo at its Vsevolohsk Plant close to St. Petersburg.

Ford total vehicle sales approached the 80,000 mark in March as it recorded its all-time best-ever month for commercial vehicle (CV) sales with 16,497 registrations. Ford’s UK market leadership remains unchallenged with its lead over its nearest rival in total vehicle sales extended by over 25 per cent, compared with March 2014.

A further 1,000 new Ford commercial vehicles have joined BT over the first three months of this year. More than 500 new Ford Transit Custom and 200 Ford Transit vans are among the order, with the balance made up of Ford Fiesta vans. Some will replace existing customer service engineer vehicles, while others will help meet expanding demand for BT’s products and services across the UK.