Ford of 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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Car Model News 9 OctNew Ford Puma crossover to be priced from £20,845
Ford has announced the pricing of its Puma crossover as the first examples of the new model began to roll-off its production line in Romania this week.
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Car Dealer News 8 OctTrustFord continues Parts Plus network expansion in Preston
TrustFord has continued its expansion into wholesale parts sales with the opening of a new PartsPlus centre in Preston.
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Car Dealer News 7 OctPeoples Ford boss repeats no deal Brexit ‘Armageddon’ warning
Peoples Ford chairman Brian Gilda has repeated his warning that a no deal Brexit will trigger “Armageddon” for UK industry as the group announced its latest set of annual financial results.
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Car Dealer News 25 SepLookers completes £3m Teesside Ford Store car dealership development
Lookers has completed its development of Teeside’s first-ever FordStore in a £3m renovation and extension project at the former Jennings Group site.
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Car Dealer News 17 SepPerrys completes £2m Dover Ford dealership development
Perrys Motor Sales has continued its recent run of car dealership developments with the opening of its new £2m Ford Car and Transit Commercial showroom in Dover.
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Car Manufacturer News 10 SepFord 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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Car Dealer News 9 SepTrustFord marks Staines FordStore opening with Ford Puma unveil
TrustFord has celebrated the opening of its newly upgraded Staines FordStore with a meeting of old and new…as the classic Model T Ford appeared alongside the newly-unveiled Puma crossover.
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Car Dealer News 7 AugFord retailer Pertwee & Back posts loss amid reduced fleet focus
Ford franchisee Pertwee & Back has suffered a 43.4% decline in turnover as it slipped into loss following a decision to improve profitability by placing a “greater emphasis on higher margin retail sales”.
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Car Dealer News 23 JulTrustFord opens PartsPlus sites in Lincoln and Hull
TrustFord has continued the growth of its wholesale parts business with the opening of new PartsPlus franchised sites in Lincoln and Hull.
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Car Dealer News 16 JulTrustFord opens Prestwich Quick Lane fast-fit franchise
TrustFord has continued to expand its network with with the opening of a new Quick Lane fast-fit franchise facility in Prestwich.
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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 Dealer News 14 Jun
TrustFord opens PartsPlus wholesale parts business in Glasgow
TrustFord has officially opened its new £700,000 PartsPlus wholesale parts operation in Glasgow – creating 30 jobs.
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Car Dealer News 12 JunForay Motor Group closes Andover used car dealership
Foray Motor Group has closed its Andover Used Car Centre less than a year after re-branding the showroom from its Andover Ford dealership.
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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 21 MayTrustFord opens new FordStores and Parts Plus sites around the UK
TrustFord has officially opened two new FordStore car dealerships in Northern Ireland and begun the expansion of its PartsPlus wholesale parts operation into Scotland.
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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.
