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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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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First all-new Ford Mondeo Hybrids leave the assembly line

Ford has started production of its all-new Ford Mondeo Hybrid - the first hybrid electric car built and sold by Ford in Europe.

The Mondeo Hybrid combines a specially-developed 2.0-litre petrol engine with an electric motor and 1.4 kWh lithium-ion battery for 67.3 mpg (combined),

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TrustFord appoints Steve Hood as Chief Operating Officer

Ford of Britain's wholly owned dealer group, TrustFord, announced the appointment of Steve Hood as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Steve Hood previously was the Strategy Director at the dealer group. He has broad automotive experience and is returning to TrustFord

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Ford Focus ST becomes Europe's top-selling hot hatch

The Ford Focus ST was the best-selling hot hatch in Europe in the last three months of 2012 according to figures from automotive data intelligence provider POLK; accounting for 44 per cent of all sales during this period, ahead of VW Golf GTI with 33 per

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Ford Fiesta is Europe's best-selling small car in 2012 with one sold every two minutes

Consumers bought a new Ford Fiesta every two minutes on average last year, make it the best-selling small car in Europe, according to automotive data intelligence provider Jato Dynamics.*

Ford last year sold 953,174 cars in the 30 European markets monitored by

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New models drive Ford sales in Europe; Strengthens its No. 2 best-selling brand position

Ford extended its No. 2 best-selling brand position in Europe last month, driven by strong sales of new vehicle models such as the B-Max, Fiesta and Ranger. Ford also was Europe's No.2 brand for the first eleven months of this year.

Sales of the all-new B-Max reached 11,100 units

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Ford begins production of new Fiesta

Ford has started volume production of the new Ford Fiesta ahead of the latest version of Britain's best-seller debuting in UK dealerships from January.

The dynamically styled latest Fiesta features new smart technologies and a breakthrough powertrain line-up.

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Ford Fiesta is best-selling small car in Europe

The Ford Fiesta again was Europe's best-selling small car in September, the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2012, according to the latest figures from the world's leading provider of automotive data intelligence, JATO Dynamics.*

According to JATO

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Ford reports lower European sales in July; UK and Russia post gains

Ford Motor Company sales in its traditional 19 European markets decreased in July reflecting continued weak demand for autos across Europe. July and year-to-date July industry sales were the lowest since 1995.

In July, Ford sold 83,100 vehicles in its

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