NEWS

FORD was the clear winner in the 60-plate new car registration stakes with the Fiesta leading the pack. Over 19,000 Fiestas were registered last month – almost 5000 more units than the next-best Vauxhall Corsa. Vauxhall also took third place though, with the new Astra coming ahead of the Ford Focus. This reinforces the Vauxhall [...]

FORD once again topped the sales charts for August, with the Fiesta taking its familiar number 1 position. This is despite August being the least popular month of the year to buy a new car in. SMMT stats show August usually only accounts for around 3 percent of UK new car sales, so the 55k [...]

EUROPEAN car sales fell 6.7 percent in April as scrappage schemes ended across many nations. Germany’s scrappage scheme ended a while back – Italy’s now has too, meaning both markets have actually started falling. After its recent success, JATO Dynamics says it is Ford that’s been hit. Sales of the blue oval have not only [...]

FORD is stretching its advantage over rival car brands with an even better performance in April. It boasts a 27,824-car lead over the next-best selling brand in the UK. This is nearly 6500 units more than the lead it had at the same time in 2009. It is strong sales across the range of cars [...]