Ford Mondeo

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 14 April, 2008 – Advanced systems which alert the driver if a tyre is losing pressure while the car is in motion are providing Ford customers with safer motoring.

Ford's sophisticated tyre pressure monitoring systems detect when a tyre is deflating, and trigger in-car warning systems that enable the driver to stop and check.

Even regular tyres checks can fail to reveal if a tyre is damaged or already punctured. Ford's automated system is able to monitor the tyres at all times when the vehicle is in use and can help to draw the driver’s attention to a problem before it becomes a safety issue.

* New Ford Mondeo sales increase 66 percent
* Ford Ranger sales jump 200 percent

COLOGNE, Germany, March 12, 2008 – Ford of Europe's growth momentum continued in February with year-over-year sales in its main 21 markets increasing by 5.4 percent to 125,500 units. The company's market share was 8.1 percent.

This strong performance, driven by its acclaimed new models, boosted the company's year-to-date sales by 3.3 percent to 267,900 vehicles.

The Focus was Ford's most popular model in February with sales totaling 32,800. This was followed by the Fiesta with sales of 24,900, while the Ford Fusion added a further 9,950 units.

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 10 March, 2008 – New Ford Focus and Mondeo drivers no longer need their keys ready either to unlock their car or to start its engine.

Thanks to Ford's new keyless entry and ignition technology, the doors unlock automatically as the driver pulls a door handle. Similarly once inside, ignition is triggered at the press of the motorsport-inspired Ford Power button.

Customers using Ford's keyless entry and ignition enjoy more convenience and specific practical benefits. The only requirement is to carry the special transponder key in a pocket or bag.

March 4, 2008 -- Ford and Mazda have a shot at having one of their vehicles named World Car of the Year (WCOTY). The Ford Mondeo and Mazda2 have survived preliminary balloting to become two of the three finalists for the award.

The winners of the awards -- which are selected by a panel of 47 auto journalists from around the world -- will be announced on March 20, at the New York Auto Show.

The third finalist is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

In addition, the Mazda along with the Volvo C30 join the Audi R8 as the three finalists for the 2008 World Car Design of the Year.

COLOGNE, February 29, 2008 - Ford of Europe has become the first vehicle manufacturer to receive the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation's (ECARF) Seal of Quality. The award is given to products that are suitable for allergy sufferers.

The Berlin-based research organisation awarded its sought-after Seal of Quality to six Ford models for their allergy-friendly interiors - the Ford Ka, Ford Focus (including the Coupé-Cabriolet), Ford C-MAX, Ford Mondeo, Ford S-MAX and Ford Galaxy.

"Ford is the first automobile manufacturer to receive our Seal of Quality," confirmed the chair of ECARF, Professor Torsten Zuberbier.

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

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 22 January, 2008 – Following both What Car? and Top Gear awards success, the Ford Mondeo has now been recognised by another trusted industry publication.

At the 2008 BusinessCar awards, Ford Mondeo scooped no fewer than three accolades with Ford’s popular and dynamic MPV duo also being recognised.

The five categories were:

* Business Car of the Year - Ford Mondeo (The main award and a category containing all 2007's new models)
* Upper Medium Car of the Year - Ford Mondeo
* Estate Car of the Year - Ford Mondeo
* Mini-MPV of the Year - Ford S-MAX
* MPV of the Year - Ford Galaxy

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 15 January, 2008 – It takes something very special to impress the Top Gear team but the crew were unanimous in their decision to name Ford’s Mondeo as their 2007 Family Car of the Year.

Presenting the accolade at Top Gear's annual awards, they said: “The Ford Mondeo is the only car that we could all agree on, including the Stig.

“The Ford Mondeo is a fantastic car. It’s practical, has a good choice of engines, very comfy and great to drive, so it’s a worthy winner of the 2007 Top Gear Family Car award.”

Roelant de Waard, managing director, Ford of Britain, collected the trophy from Jeremy Clarkson at an awards dinner in London. "And we don't need to hear anything from you," said Jeremy as the Mondeo is a great car that speaks for itself!".

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

Outpacing Industry in Growing Market

SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- Ford Motor Company took a major step forward in China in 2007, posting a 30 percent year-over-year sales increase and outpacing the industry in the fast-growing market.

Highlights:
- For full-year 2007, Ford Motor Company retail sales in China totaled 216,324 units, a 30 percent year-over-year increase that outpaced the overall auto industry.
- Ford's passenger car joint-venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd., increased wholesale volume by 60 percent.
- Ford Focus is the fastest growing mid-size car in the market and one of the top 10 selling vehicles in the Chinese market.

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

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 6 December, 2007 – Ford's continued popularity surge among private customers has driven retail sales up three per cent in 2007, according to latest figures.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed the rise in Ford vehicles registered this year to retail customers. In January to November, Ford Focus and Mondeo models led the growth in retail business – up by almost 4,000 cars on the same period last year.

When fleet sales to company car buyers, and commercial vehicle registrations, are added, the SMMT revealed that a total of 416,118 new Fords went on the road this year – over 4,300 up on last year and accounting for 15.8 per cent of the total vehicle market.

* 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.

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 7 November, 2007 – Ford's newest models are catching the attention of increasing numbers of the car buying public, with the all-new Ford Mondeo leading the charge.

Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show how the Ford range is winning more retail business – and how more buyers are opting for top spec luxury models.

Sales of the all-new Mondeo to private customers, as opposed to corporate fleet buyers, are up by over 20 per cent versus this time last year. And more than half of these retail orders are for top-of-the-range models.

FORD SCORES AT WHAT CAR? USED CAR AWARDS

BRENTWOOD, 25 October, 2006 – Ford cars provide best-in-class value for money in their segments as judged by What Car? in its Used Car of the Year 2007 awards.

The Ford Focus is declared top small family car with What Car? stating: "The Focus is breathtaking on the road. Whether you want to have some fun or just relax and cruise along, the Focus can do it all."

Not only is the latest Ford Focus model voted best small family car, but its predecessor is still recommended as a wise buy too.

"The Focus is great value, reliable and economical to run," said one What Car? judge, Simon Henstock of British Car Auctions.

FAIRMONT ST ANDREWS, FIFE, OCTOBER 26, 2007-- Ford’s new Ford Mondeo has been crowned Scottish Car of the Year 2007.

This latest accolade for Ford’s critically acclaimed newcomer was presented by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) with the Ford Mondeo also winning the Family Car category.

Ford’s Mondeo was named Scotland’s top car at the 10th annual SCOTY event with the judging panel – motoring correspondents from an array of national and regional newspaper, magazines, radio stations and websites – awarding the Mondeo a win by the biggest margin since the Ford Focus scooped the inaugural Scottish Car of the Year title in 1998.

HARROGATE, YORKSHIRE, 24 October, 2007 – The new Ford Mondeo has beaten tough competition in the annual Northern Group of Motoring Writers (NGMW) awards to win the 'best value for money' prize. This latest recognition is one of numerous awards won by the new Ford Mondeo including honours from Auto Express, Caravan Club and Fifth Gear.

The NGMW "Best For T’Brass" award is given to the manufacturer for the best value car on sale today. The trophy – a genuine brass miner's lamp – is the top award presented by the Northern media group.

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 22 October, 2007 – The all-new 2008 Ford Mondeo is showing drivers more of the road thanks to the car's adaptive front lighting system (AFS) which beams light round corners.

AFS incorporates halogen lamps linked to sensors which detect steering input and can swivel up to 15 degrees. This system improves visibility when negotiating tight bends, particularly on roads where the only light source is the car's headlamps.
In comparative tests between conventional halogen reflector lamps and AFS, the AFS lamps cast light an additional 10 metres into the bend. Allied to static corner lighting, AFS greatly improves visibility.

* September sales increased by 3.1 per cent to a record for the month of 179,200
* Sales for the first nine months of the year increased by 70,300, to 1,384,500

Cologne , October 15, 2007 – Ford of Europe’s 2007 sales success continued in September. Across its main 21 European markets, the company sold a record 179,200 vehicles, a 3.1 per cent increase over September 2006. Market share improved to 9.8 per cent.

For the first nine months of the year, the company's sales increased by 5.4 per cent, to 1,384,500.

- Construction of new Ford Motor Research & Engineering Center completed
- New Ford Mondeo on the way to market, CFMA Nanjing plant production to start

SHANGHAI, October 9, 2007 -- Ford Motor Company in China continued its fast growing momentum, posting another record retail sales result for the first 3 quarters of 2007, with 149,455 vehicles sold (under Ford, Lincoln, Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover brands) and 30% growth over the volume of same period in 2006. This vigorous growth which outpaced the industry average shows increasing customer satisfaction with Ford vehicles.

Ford brand vehicles, both domestically produced and imported, passenger cars and commercial vehicles altogether, achieved total sales of 135,073 units, a 27% increase year-on-year.

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