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Car Manufacturer News 6 AprFord Peace of Mind finance deal offers six-month payment holiday
Ford has launched a new Peace of Mind finance plan that offers customers a six-month payment holiday to help new car and van buyers offset the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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Manufacturer 30 MarFord dealer network shake-up may impact industry as a whole
A seismic shake-up of the Ford of Britain franchised car retail network could have far-reaching consequences for the industry as a whole, report Tom Sharpe and Craig Thomas.
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Market Insight 25 MarHistory made as VW knocks Ford off top spot in UK car sales race
February 2020 saw something of a milestone for the UK's new car registrations: whereas Ford has been the best-selling marque in the UK since the late 1970s, and the supplier of the best-selling model for even longer, both titles went to VW this month.
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Manufacturer 18 MarFord, Nissan and VW halt production amid coronavirus dealership closures
Ford and Volkswagen have followed PSA Group’s lead by suspending vehicle production at their European plants due to the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Manufacturer 26 FebFord to close almost half its 400 UK dealerships by 2025
Ford will close almost half of its 400 UK franchised car retail sites as part of a ‘Ford 2025 dealer plan’ revealed to its investor partners at a conference today (February 26).
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Digital marketing 20 Feb
Carmakers' e-commerce has hurdles to overcome
New decade heralds a new approach but lack of standardisation could pose problems
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Latest News 19 FebNew car finance: Lack of price transparency and simplicity still dog Q1
The big volume players of 2019 provide an important litmus test for retail offer success due to finance being a key player in getting units moving.
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Latest News 31 OctFord consolidates UK operations onto Dunton site
Ford has completed consolidating its UK sales and marketing operations onto its Dunton Technical Centre property in Laindon, Essex, and renamed the site Dunton Campus, Ford Britain.
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People News 15 OctFord appoints Neil Wilson as Britain and Ireland fleet director
Ford has appointed former dealer zone and marketing manager Neil Wilson as its new director of Ford Fleet for Britain and Ireland.
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Latest News 13 SepPentagon Motor Group commission Honcho for digital growth
Pentagon Motor Group has commissioned Honcho to handle its digital marketing across its multi-franchise operations.
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Car Manufacturer News 10 Sep
Ford demonstrates electrified future at Frankfurt Motor Show
Ford expects its electrified vehicle (EV) sales to outstrip those of conventional petrol and diesel models by 2020, according to a statement made at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Latest News 28 AugTrustFord colleagues and suppliers Breakout for Ben
TrustFord has announced that its charity driving challenge, Breakout for Ben 2019, will be taking place again this year.
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Manufacturer 1 JulFord launches £2,000 vehicle scrappage discount scheme
Ford is offering both car and commercial vehicle buyers the chance to benefit from a £2,000 scrappage scheme discount scheme as part of a new program launched today (July 1).
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Manufacturer 27 JunPSA Group delivers Ellesmere Port Brexit ultimatum as Ford cuts 12,000 jobs
PSA Group has said that its plans to produce the next generation Vauxhall Astra hatchback at Ellesmere Port are dependent on the final terms of Brexit and the acceptance of a “New Vehicle Agreement” by the Unite trade union.
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Car Model News 27 JunFord reveals new Puma compact SUV (gallery)
Ford has revealed the new Puma, a compact crossover that is set to rival cars like the Renault Captur and Kia Stonic.
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Manufacturer 6 JunFord’s Bridgend engine manufacturing plant to close in 2020, say unions
Ford’s Bridgend car manufacturing plant will close in 2020 with the loss of 1,700 jobs, according to union officials.
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Car Manufacturer News 3 JunFord Edge no longer available in UK
Ford dealers have stopped taking orders for the Edge SUV after Ford UK decided to axe the model from its UK line-up on Friday (May 31).
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Car Dealer News 22 MayPerrys expands in Kent with new Mazda and Ford dealerships
Perrys Motor Sales will become Europe’s largest independent Mazda retailer and add further to its Ford representation with the addition of two new dealerships in Kent.
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Car Dealer News 24 AprGuthrie Brothers Montrose Ford dealership closure to end 70 years trading
Guthrie Brothers is set to end 70 years in the car retail trade when its Montrose Ford dealership closes its doors for the final time to make way for a drive-through coffee shop.
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Manufacturer 18 MarFord's dealer marketing brought in-house amid ‘need to do more’
Ford has brought its dealer marketing in-house after acknowledging a “need to do more” and offer a faster response to changing conditions in automotive retail.
