Ford Fiesta

Production of all-new Ford Fiesta small car begins in Cologne, Germany

COLOGNE, Aug. 14, 2008 – Ford Motor Company today began production of the all-new Ford Fiesta, the first in a portfolio of global small cars, at the Cologne Stamping and Assembly plant in Germany.

Highlights:
* Developed from Ford’s global B-car platform, European-designed Fiesta signals heralds
new global small-car era for Ford
* Production of Fiesta for North America will begin in early 2010 at Ford’s Cuautitlan Assembly Plant in Mexico
* More than 5.3 million Fiestas have been produced in Cologne since 1979

New sporty 2008 Ford Fiesta Zetec S Red special edition

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 26 June, 2008 – The appeal of the exciting Ford Fiesta
line-up continues to expand with the debut of a new sporty, feature-packed special edition – the Zetec S Red. Just 400 new Fiesta Zetec S Red special editions, representing 10 per cent of all Zetec S models, will be available, priced at £13,000.

2008 Ford Fiesta Zetec S Red Limited Edition (UK)

Highlights:
* Black and white 'chequered flag roof' and Colorado red body paint
* Leather seats and privacy glass
* On sale now priced at £13,000 on-the-road

BEIJING, 19 April, 2008 – In a blast of Passion Orange, Ford proudly revealed its all-new global small car – the Ford Fiesta – today as a vibrant five-door hatch. The all-new Ford Fiesta has been reinvented for a new generation of customers.

2008 Ford Fiesta: Revealed at 2008 Auto China

Highlights:
* Advanced concept becomes modern reality – revealed alongside the Verve Concept notchback, Ford's all-new Fiesta small car carries dynamic kinetic design elements into production
* The all-new Ford Fiesta proves that attainable small cars can be exciting, dynamic and desirable

Upgrades for Ford Mondeo, Ford S-MAX and Ford Galaxy

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 26 February, 2008 – From Britain’s best-loved small cars to multi-award winning hatchbacks, saloons, estates and MPVs, Ford offer an appealing range of desirable models for March 08 registration. Upgrades across Ford Mondeo, Ford S-MAX and Ford Galaxy take centre stage, alongside the arrival of a new Ford Focus plus some compelling incentives across established models like the Ford Ka, Ford Fiesta and Ford C-MAX.

Highlights:
* Compelling prices across the range for ‘08’ registration
* All-new 2.2-litre TDCi engine now available

Dealers across the country are geared up to offer some of their best ever deals - a snapshot of what’s on offer is listed below.

KA from £6,995

Ford's new-generation global small car to be previewed at 2008 Geneva Motor Show. Its worldwide name is confirmed - Ford Fiesta

COLOGNE, Germany, Feb. 14, 2008 -- Ford's new small car family will use the Fiesta name around the world, the company confirmed today.

2008 Ford Fiesta 3door (Europe)

Highlights:
- New Ford Fiesta is the first product of Ford's new global product development process, with versions due for launch also in Asia and North America between 2008 and 2010.
- European production of new Ford Fiesta begins in fall 2008.

* Ford of Europe's 2007 sales rise 5.4 per cent to a record 1,833,600
* Car sales up 4.1 per cent and commercial vehicles 10.9 per cent

COLOGNE, January 10, 2008 – With demand increasing for its stylish new models, Ford of Europe's sales soared by an impressive 93,500 units in 2007 to a record 1,833,600, a rise of 5.4 per cent on the previous year. Market share improved to 8.9 per cent.

Ford of Europe sold 1,463,630 cars in 2007, an increase of 4.1 per cent across its main 21 markets. Commercial vehicle sales leapt 10.9 per cent to a record 369,985, beating the previous record of 333,570 set in 2006.

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 8 January 2008 – Ford enters the new year poised to add more new products to a range of exciting new cars and CVs that has already attracted thousands of new customers to the blue oval in 2007.

Highlights:
● Ford 2007 total sales up 7,275 vehicles
● 6.5 per cent rise in retail sales
● Commercial vehicle sales up by over 2,700 units
● Ford Focus is UK's best selling car again
● New Ford Mondeo doubles the model's retail sales – now making up 28 per cent of registrations versus 14 per cent for previous model

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 17 December, 2007 – Britain's best-selling small cars, the Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion and Ford Ka, continue to top the sales charts boosted by an exciting line up of special editions during 2007 and a new edition to lead the sales charge into 2008.

Highlights:
* Total of 5,800 small car special editions
* Four Ford Fiesta special editions: Silver, Zetec S 30 th Anniversary, Zetec S Celebration
* Zetec Blue special edition just released
* Ford Fusion Pursuit
* Two Tone Ford Ka just released

The 2007 line-up began with Ford Fiesta Silver, a three door special with £550 of extras included in the £9,295 price tag. With a choice of three engines and three new colours it was a great way to start the New Year with 3,500 sold this year.

COLOGNE , December 13, 2007 – A strong performance in November has put Ford of Europe on course for record 2007 sales. With demand for its stylish new models continuing to rise, the company sold 149,600 cars and commercial vehicles in November 2007, an increase of 3.2 per cent over the same month last year. Ford's November market share was 8.7 per cent.

Highlights:
* Ford of Europe sales increase by 4,700 in November to 149,600
* Year-to-date sales rise by 5.4 per cent to 1,680,900

* Ford of Europe sales increased by 11,400 in October to 147,000y
* Year-to-date total vehicle sales 5.6 per cent higher, at 1,531,600

COLOGNE, November 13, 2007– Ford of Europe's vehicle sales climbed by 8.4 per cent for the month of October when compared to last year. Total sales for the year so far are 1,531,600.

Across its main 21 markets, the company sold more than 147,000 cars and trucks in October, some 11,400 more than in the same month last year. Its market share for the month is 8.4 per cent.