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.