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11 May 10Vauxhall pips Ford in static April fleet registrations
Fleet registrations in April were level with last year to within 31 units as the market steadies itself on what is hoped to be an exit from the recess... -
5 May 10Ford drops Econetic low-CO2 branding for Mondeo range
Ford has dropped its low-CO2 Econetic branding from the Mondeo range, although it will continue to herald the most efficient versions of its Fiesta an... -
27 Apr 10Balance of power tipping towards petrol: Ford
Ford of Britain boss Nigel Sharp believes the "balance of power" has started to move back towards petrol from diesel with fleets being particularly in... -
20 Apr 10FLEET SPEAK: Confusing sympathy, and needing more from Ford
It's really not very often that I get a single pang of sympathy for the Government, but some of the criticism I've heard regarding the BIK reduction f... -
31 Mar 10Ford plans new RV focus
Ford is increasing its focus on the causes of vehicle "price erosion" to improve its fleet offering.While the carmaker is at the top of the corporate ... -
26 Mar 10Ford cuts prices
Ford is cutting the list price of its large cars in a bid to make them more attractive to business drivers. The list price of the new S-max, Galaxy an... -
15 Mar 10Ford still tops fleet sector
Ford continues to reign supreme in the fleet sales market with 7671 units sold in February compared to 6932 for the same month last year.While Vauxhal... -
5 Mar 10Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - Final Report
After just over 12 months on the BusinessCar fleet, the Fiesta has departed, and I'm certainly sad to see it go.Despite its supermini status, it prove... -
2 Mar 10FIRST PICTURES: New Ford Focus Estate
Ford has revealed the estate version of its new Ford Focus. Set to account for 10% of Focus volume when it launches towards the end of 2010, the new w... -
25 Feb 10Famous Ford trim faces up to the axe
After more than three decades as an ever-present in British motoring, the trim level best known for its fake wood inserts is being dropped.Ford's Ghia... -
10 Feb 10Ford extends exclusive deal with AA Driving School
Ford has extended its exclusive supply deal with AA Driving School to 2012 in a deal worth 2700 cars per year. The Ford Fiesta will be available to in... -
27 Jan 10Ford Fiesta Titanium 1.4 auto 5dr: Test Drive Review
As many superminis are aimed at the urban driver, it's logical that Ford's Fiesta comes with an automatic gearbox.Teamed with the 96PS 1.4-litre petro... -
26 Jan 10Awards 2010 - Mini-MPV: Ford S-max
Snatching the Mini-MPV award from last year's champion, the VW Touran, is Ford's segment-straddling S-max. Now more than three years old, the S-max wo... -
26 Jan 10Awards 2010 - MPV: Ford Galaxy
This is four MPV category wins in a row for the Galaxy, a model that clearly leads the market, both in sales terms and with the regard in which it is ... -
25 Jan 10Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 17th Report
On-road parking in London carries a large element of risk, as I found out recently when I returned to the Fiesta to discover that someone had clouted ... -
11 Jan 10All-new Ford Focus revealed
Ford has revealed the first pictures of its all-new Focus which goes into production at the end of this year.The new Ford Focus will remain true to it... -
11 Jan 10Ford Ranger: Test Drive Review
Little changes can sometimes make a big difference, which is certainly the case with the facelifted Ford Ranger.The pick-up has been given the mid-lif... -
22 Dec 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 16th Report
The dry summer meant that the Fiesta's windscreen wipers were called into action only occasionally, but they are back in action now winter is kicking ... -
21 Dec 09Ford to launch rival to Fiat EcoDrive
Ford is planning to launch a system in early in 2010 to help motorists improve their economy driving skills.The system is similar to Fiat's EcoDrive, ... -
15 Dec 09Ford updates S-max and Galaxy
Ford has revised its S-max and Galaxy MPVs with new engines and tweaked looks.The cars now carry new daytime running lights at the front and have rede... -
9 Dec 09Ford ahead of CO2 tax with Focus Econetic
Ford's eco-efforts are suffering as a result of the Government's slow progress on CO2 taxation, according to marketing boss Mark Simpson.Speaking at t... -
4 Dec 09Ford Focus Econetic
Ford has joined the growing number of car makers who are ahead of the Government's taxation system by bringing out a Ford Focus that's below 100g/km f... -
3 Dec 09Ford recruiting for electric trials
The way fleets use cars puts them at a disadvantage for electric vehicle trials, according to Ford.Mark Simpson, Ford's marketing boss, said the manuf... -
2 Dec 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 15th Report
Back at the end of 2008 the Fiesta joined the BusinessCar long-term fleet as part of a downsizing experiment.We wanted to see whether you could save m... -
30 Nov 09Ford to Ecoboost petrol
Ford is hoping its new Ecoboost technology will "revive" fleet's appetite for petrol engines, with the new engine developments set to cut emissions an... -
25 Nov 09Ford Mondeo Econetic: Test Drive Review
Ford has come to the decision that those drivers wanting a tax- and fuel-efficient car don't necessarily want to miss out on the toys that come with b... -
6 Nov 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 14th Report
When I set myself the job of bringing down the weekly cost of running the Fiesta, it was averaging 33.8mpg after 4700 miles.A little over 2000 miles l... -
7 Oct 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 13th Report
The buzzing coming from the Fiesta's dash wasn't a problem to start with, but then it became like a dripping tap - more and more annoying the longer i... -
7 Oct 09Ford minimising 'price shock'
Ford UK MD Nigel Sharp hopes he will be able to hold off any further price increases this year because fleets are "suffering from sticker-price shock"... -
2 Oct 09Ford predicts mini-MPV market to fall
Ford is predicting a decrease in the mini-MPV market next year due to Motability, the UK's largest fleet with about 500,000 vehicles, reducing RVs in ... -
18 Sep 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 12th Report
Having the Ford go to the dealer to get its irritating buzz looked at has proved beneficial on several levels.Apart from the obvious one of ridding th... -
15 Sep 09FRANKFURT SHOW: Grand plans for new Ford C-max
Ford has confirmed that its new C-max will come in both five- and seven-seat forms, following the lead of rivals such as Renault and Citroen and meeti... -
7 Sep 09FRANKFURT SHOW: All-new Ford C-max revealed
Ford has revealed its all-new C-max mini-MPV ahead of its public debut at the Frankfurt motor show next week.The new five-seat C-max continues the sty... -
1 Sep 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 11th Report
The buzzing noise coming from the centre console finally got too much to bear, so the Fiesta is paying its first visit to the dealer. It took a while ... -
4 Aug 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 10th Report
One area where the Fiesta has not been living up to the high standards set by the rest of the car is in its fuel habits. For the first few months of i... -
13 Jul 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 9th Report
A routine windscreen washer fluid top-up proved to be trickier than expected.The bonnet release catch, located in the driver's footwell, appeared to b... -
24 Jun 09Our Fleet Test Drive: Ford Fiesta - 8th Report
It's been a very frustrating month, though to be fair the Fiesta hasn't been to blame.A broken finger that required surgery prevented me from driving,... -
22 Jun 09Ford Kuga 2WD: Test Drive Review
When is a 4x4 not a 4x4? The Ford Kuga is suddenly a more serious fleet proposition. No matter how good the product, there was always going to be a ve... -
19 Jun 09Ford prices up Econetic Transit
Ford has announced pricing for its new Transit Econetic, with the low-CO2 version of the UK's best-selling van coming in at £18,095. That's a £290 pri... -
15 Jun 09Ford Transit Connect: Test Drive Review
Ford has restyled the Transit Connect in a way that echoes the design of the latest models in the company's passenger car line-up. The front bumper an...