Hartwell has been given Transit Centre status as part of Ford’s new specialist van network.
Audi has the most efficient new car retail network in the UK.
Ford’s van-based MPVs, the Tourneo Connect and Tourneo Grand Connect, take aim at a new market segment for the company
Official pictures of the new Ford Mustang.
Ford has revealed a quartet of new models, three of which take the company into new sectors of the European market, which it intends to roll out between now and 2015.
Ford has upscaled its new model plans and is now planning 25 additions or replacements in the next five years instead of the 15 it announced just over a year ago.
Ford is planning to shake up its UK dealer network in the next few years with a raft of changes, including the loss of up to 10 per cent of its current sites.
Ford’s new Vignale high end specification will help the brand compete with Volkswagen but Ford of Britain boss Mark Ovenden insists the Blue Oval in not moving upmarket.
Pictures of Ford's new premium brand concept Vignale.
Ford has extended its range of people carriers or MPVs with a van-based model more suited to smaller budgets.
Ford has capped the price of servicing and maintenance for older Ford vehicles with the launch of a new programme that aims to make the cost of motoring more transparent and more affordable.
Dealers should be given a confidence boost by new research showing that increasing numbers of consumers are both looking to buy a new car next year - and are prepared to spend more money.
Ford is launching 100 'Transit Centres' across the UK which aim to offer improved aftersales service standards, extended opening hours and ‘high-tech’ showrooms.
Automotive experts believe advances in technology such as voice activation and diagnostics will enhance the relationships between cars, customers and dealers
Pictures of the Ford Tourneo Connect and Grand Connect.
Ford chairman and managing director Mark Ovenden believes the buoyant UK new car market has not yet peaked.
August was the 18th month of consecutive rises in the UK's new car market as registrations ended 10.9% ahead year-on-year.
The Ford Focus Electric is now on sale in the UK, complementing the company’s line-up of fuel efficient petrol and diesel powered vehicles.
Ford dealers will be required to offer enhanced customer service levels for its wealthiest customers and have showroom space dedicated to a new 'VIP ownership experience' from early 2015.
Ford has a reputation for producing great ‘driving’ cars. It’s a testament to the company that in a vehicle as utilitarian as the Ford Grand C-Max, the same accolade has been applied
