Ford Focus is best-selling vehicle nameplate worldwide; Fiesta is best-selling sub-compact

The Ford Focus is officially the world's best-selling vehicle nameplate, and the Ford Fiesta the world's best-selling subcompact car according to the automotive data and trends forecasting leader Polk.

Polk global market registration data revealed sales

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Ford China passenger car sales more than double in January; total sales up 98 per cent

Ford China had its best-ever January, selling more than double the number of passenger cars it did in January 2012.

Ford China sold 44,439 passenger cars - including imported vehicles - last month, a 135 per cent increase year-over-year, and achieved combined

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Ford is only brand to top 2-million sales in the US for 2012

The Ford brand is on track to top 2-million US vehicle sales in 2012 for the second straight year - the only auto brand to do so in America this year.

In addition, the Ford Focus is on track to become this year's best-selling global nameplate, while the Ford Fiesta is on

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Ford China sales up 56 per cent; sets record for third consecutive month

Ford China broke sales records for a third consecutive month in November. Led by strong sales of the Ford Focus - the best-selling passenger car in China from August through October - Ford sold 67,505 wholesale vehicles last month, a 56 per cent increase compared to

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Ford China sales up 48 per cent

Ford posted its second consecutive sales record in China last month. Led by strong sales of the Ford Focus - the best-selling passenger car in China in August and September - Ford sold 60,518 wholesale vehicles in October, a 48 per cent increase compared to October

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Ford develops Carbon Fibre Technology that could deliver more fuel-efficient vehicles

Ford Motor Company demonstrated a prototype carbon fibre bonnet that could help lower fuel consumption for Ford customers.

The carbon fibre reinforced plastic Ford Focus bonnet displayed at the Composites Europe event in Dusseldorf, Germany is constructed from the

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Ford sales results in Russia up again in the third quarter of 2012

Ford Sollers has announced its third quarter 2012 sales results. From July to September, 32,527 Ford vehicles were sold in Russia – a 13 per cent increase on the third quarter of 2011.

In the first nine months of 2012, Ford sales were 95,880, resulting in a 16.5 per cent year-on-year

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Ford Canada is top-selling automaker in September and year-to-date

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited remains Canada's top-selling automaker in September and year-to-date. Positive sales results were seen across the lineup with strong demand for Ford Focus, Mustang and Taurus which saw increases of 7 per cent,

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Ford China posts record sales in August, 39 per cent up from last year

Strong demand for the all-new Ford Focus helped Ford set a new sales record in China last month.

Ford China posted its highest-ever August sales, with 48,631 wholesale units sold, up 39 per cent from last year. Year to date, Ford China has sold 368,513 wholesale

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Focus marks milestones as world's top-selling car and Ford's 350-millionth vehicle produced in 109-year history

Ford Motor Company celebrates the company's 350-millionth vehicle – a Ford Focus, which is the world's best-selling car for the first half of 2012.

Ford is celebrating the production milestone at its newest global manufacturing facility located in Rayong, Thailand,

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Ford celebrates start of production for all-new Focus in Thailand

Ford Motor Company celebrated the official start of production for the all-new Ford Focus at the company's new, US$ 450-million state-of-the-art Ford Thailand Manufacturing (FTM) plant in Rayong. Ford will officially launch the all-new Focus in Thailand in August.

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Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost sets 16 world speed records

It’s just a few months since the Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost went on sale and already it has gained many admirers for its fuel efficiency.

But now the 125 ps Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost also proved its surprising performance by setting 16 Federation Internationale

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27 per cent up sale helps drive Ford Canada to #1

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited is the top-selling automaker in Canada for the month of May and year-to-date with strong performances across the entire lineup. Significant demand for fuel efficient vehicles drove Ford car sales up 31 per cent

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Ford Motor Company US posts gains across cars, utilities, trucks in May

Ford Motor Company US sales totaled 216,267 vehicles in May, a 13 per cent increase versus year-ago levels. Retail sales increased 12 per cent.
Overall, cars were up 6 per cent, utilities were up 12 per cent, and trucks improved 21 per cent.

America’s top-

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Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost off to fast start across Europe

The new Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost is off to a fast start in its first full month of sales across Europe.

In April, more than 4,700 customers across Europe ordered a Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost in April, accounting for 23.3 per cent of all Ford Focus cars

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Ford Focus is 'Car of the Year' at the 2012 Honest John Awards

The Ford Focus is 'Car of the Year' as well as the 'Most Popular Small Family Car' at the 2012 honestjohn.co.uk awards, with Ford Mondeo and Ford C-Max also picking up category wins as they are crowned 'Most Popular Large Family Car' and 'Most Popular MPV'

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1,500,000th Ford Focus sold in Britain nets Essex cricketer Jaik Mickleburgh

Sales of the Ford Focus reach 1,500,000 this  week as Essex batsman Jaik Mickleburgh takes delivery of the landmark car – a five-door Titanium X model.

Since launch in 1998, Ford Focus has held the crown of overall sales leader for 10 consecutive years

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All-new Focus lifts Ford China sales up 24 per cent in April

Strong demand for the all new Ford Focus lifts Ford China’s April sales by 24 per cent.

Sales of the all-new Ford Focus topped 9,400 in its first few weeks on sales last month, bringing Ford China’s April wholesale total to 54,881, a 24 per cent increase from April 2011.

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Ford Fiesta and Focus triumph in Fleet News Awards

Ford has claimed Best Small Car for the Fiesta and Best Lower Medium Car for the Focus in the prestigious annual Fleet News Awards.

Fleet News Editor Stephen Briers said on behalf of the judging panel, “An ever-popular car with excellent running costs, the

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Inflation-busting Ford engine means motorists pay less for petrol than four years ago despite soaring fuel prices

Ford is tackling soaring fuel prices with an economical new engine that helps motorists pay less per mile for petrol than they did four years ago.

Despite a 34 per cent increase in fuel prices in the past four years, the Ford Focus with the new 100 ps 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol

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