Ford of Britain announces new roles for three senior executives

Ford of Britain announced new management roles for three of its senior executives. This follows the appointment of Andy Barratt as Chairman and Managing Director, Ford of Britain, on July 1, 2015, succeeding Mark Ovenden after his appointment as President

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New Chairman and Managing Director appointed for Ford of Britain

Andy Barratt has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director, Ford of Britain, from July 1, 2015, succeeding Mark Ovenden who has been appointed President and CEO, Ford Sollers, the joint-venture of Ford Motor Company and JSC Sollers in Russia.

Andy Barratt

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Ford announces partnership with the Ford Ranger and Arenacross UK

Ford has announced a partnership with the Ford Ranger and one of Europ's leading action sports and entertainment tours, Arenacross UK.

The Ford Ranger will appear in the arena itself, helping to run the various events and featuring in the races. Another Ford Ranger

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TrustFord appoints Steve Hood as Chairman and CEO

Ford of Britain's wholly owned dealer group, TrustFord, is announced the appointment of Steve Hood as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The previous Chairman and CEO, Stuart Kerr, has left the business to pursue opportunities outside the Group.

Steve Hood

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Ford announces new apprentice programme

Ford has announced a series of engineering and business apprenticeship programmes, including a newly-established Higher Apprenticeship in IT.

Places are now available for Ford of Britain apprenticeship programmes starting in September, which

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Ford Higher Apprenticeships support new generation of professional engineers

Ford has announced a new four-year Higher Apprenticeship Programme to encourage a new generation of engineers into the automotive industry.
A Ford Higher Apprenticeship in Product Development Engineering includes a degree-level qualification,

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Ford Bridgend earns multi-million pounds investment to produce new 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine

Ford is announcing a £24-million investment programme at its high-tech Bridgend engine plant in Wales to produce a new fuel-efficient 1.5-litre EcoBoost petrol engine. EcoBoost technology delivers the power of a larger engine with smaller unit fuel consumption.

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Ford Fiesta EcoBoost joins AA Driving School

Ford Fiesta 1.0-litre EcoBoost will help thousands of new drivers onto the road as it joins the 2,000-strong fleet of the AA Driving School.

AA Driving School's long-standing exclusive deal with Ford is to supply 3,500 cars a year, a mix of Focus and Fiesta models. The

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Ford of Britain Chairman Joe Greenwell CBE elects to retire; MD Mark Ovenden takes on dual role

Ford of Britain Chairman Joe Greenwell CBE has elected to retire effective end of April 2013. Mark Ovenden, currently Managing Director, will add the Chairman's role to his responsibilities.

Chairman of Ford of Britain since 2009, Joe Greenwell was also

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Van of the Year for Ford Transit tops five awards for market leader from Vans A2Z

Ford commercial vehicles picked-up five trophies at the annual awards presented by independent website Vans A2Z. The four category wins were topped with Ford Transit being named overall Van of the Year 2012.

Vans A2Z is a free-to-use site providing a fully

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Ford UK sales surge ahead in 2012

UK market leader Ford has increased its car sales and share in both January and February this year.

Ford's top-selling car range secured 14.5 per cent of the February market, up 2.6 percentage points compared with February 2011, while Ford commercial vehicles

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