Ford of Britain
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Fleet 18 MarTrustFord wins Fleet News Awards 2022's Fleet Dealer of the Year title
TrustFord has claimed the Fleet News Awards’ Fleet Dealer of the Year award for a third time in five years.
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People News 17 FebStuart Foulds retires from role as Trustford chairman and CEO
Ford-owned car retail group TrustFord has appointed its finance director Stuart Mustoe as acting chairman and chief executive following the retirement of Stuart Foulds.
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Manufacturer 18 JanFord strikes five-year deal with Stripe to scale e-commerce
Ford and Stripe have signed a five-year agreement to scale the manufacturer's e-commerce capabilities and to deliver an ‘always-on’ experience for Ford customers.
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People News 10 JanFord’s new EV era to be driven by former Audi UK MD Martin Sander
Ford of Europe has appointed former Audi UK managing director Martin Sander as its new general manager, Passenger Vehicles, to propel it into a new era of electric vehicle (EV) sales.
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Car Dealer News 20 OctPeoples Ford record financial results down to ‘tsunami of perfect performance’
Peoples Ford chairman Brian Gilda has attributed a record set of annual financial results to a ‘tsunami of perfect performance’ following 2020’s first COVID-19 lockdown.
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Manufacturer 18 OctFord to invest £230m to make Halewood plant its European EV component hub
Ford has committed to investing £230 million to transform its Halewood manufacturing site into its electric vehicle (EV) component manufacturing hub for Europe.
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Car Dealer News 30 SepAM Awards 2021 winner: Best Marketing Strategy, TrustFord
TrustFord's marketing team claimed the AM Awards 2021’s Best Marketing Strategy Award in recognition of the wide-reaching scope of its customer engagement.
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Car Model News 22 SepAM Awards 2021 citation: EV of the Year, Ford Mustang Mach-E
The new Ford Mustang Mach-E was voted Electric Vehicle (EV) of the Year at the AM Awards 2021 following input from readers.
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Acquisitions and deals 6 JulDM Keith adds Ford and Kia franchises with Ringways Group acquisition
DM Keith has completed the acquisition of the Leeds-based Ford and Kia franchised car retail business Ringways Group.
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Car Dealer News 29 Jun
TrustFord reports £5.2m loss in COVID-hit 2020 financial results
TrustFord chairman and chief executive Stuart Foulds has said he was “relatively pleased” with the group’s COVID-impacted 2020 financial results – despite recording a £5.2m pre-tax loss.
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Car Dealer News 24 MayTrustFord embarks on tree planting to fix Wimbledon felling ‘mistake’
TrustFord has embarked on a nationwide tree-planting exercise and donated £10,000 to green community projects in response to a residents’ backlash over tree felling at its newly-acquired Wimbledon Ford dealership.
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People News 20 MayFord of Britain chairman Dr Graham Hoare OBE joins Britishvolt
Dr Graham Hoare OBE has left his role as chairman of Ford of Britain to join UK based elelctric vehicle (EV) battery producer Britishvolt as its president of global operations.
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Acquisitions and deals 14 MayTrustFord continues Ford network consolidation with Cambria dealership acquisitions
TrustFord has continued the consolidation of the Ford's car retail network in London through the acquisition of Cambria Automobiles’ franchises in Croydon and Wimbledon.
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Manufacturer 20 AprFord Signature CI update for ‘new builds and refurbs’, brand confirms
Ford has revealed that its ‘Signature’ corporate identity (CI) update will be introduced to all new build and refurbishments in its franchised retail network.
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People News 19 AprTributes paid after sudden death of Marshall chairman Prof Richard Parry-Jones CBE
Tributes have been paid to Marshall chairman Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE following his sudden death in a “tragic incident” near his Wales home.
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Car Dealer News 15 AprHartwell opens UK's first Ford Signature car dealership in Reading
Hartwell has opened the doors to its new Ford car dealership and Transit Centre in Reading.
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Car Model News 25 MarFord to end to Mondeo production in 2022 amid rise of EVs and SUVs
Ford has announced that it will cease production of its Mondeo saloon after more than 30 years and five million sales of the once popular saloon car.
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Car Dealer News 9 Feb
TrustFord gains planning permission for new Guernsey Ford dealership
TrustFord has gained planning permission for a new dealership site in Guernsey which will allow the business to bring its Ford retail, aftersales and body shop businesses under one roof.
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Car Dealer News 1 Feb
TrustFord 'smashing' van sales amid 40% Lockdown 3 car sales decline
TrustFord has seen its car sales volumes decline by around 40% during COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ trading in England and Northern Ireland – but home delivery boom is driving commercial vehicle records.
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Car Dealer News 19 JanTrustFord opens 20,000sq-ft Alperton service and Parts Plus centre
TrustFord has officially opened a 20,000 square foot service and PartsPlus aftersales centre in Alperton, North-West London, following a £1 million investment in the site.
