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BRENTWOOD, England – Ford of Britain increased its January car sales by almost 1,200 units, according to industry figures released the London-based Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
The Fiesta and Focus continued as the first and second best sellers respectively in the UK market.
The Blue Oval's 22,128 car sales in January were over 5% up on 12 months ago. Ford's total was 6,122 cars ahead of its nearest rival. Adding commercial vehicle results brings total Ford January registrations to 24,907 – more than the same month last year and accounting for 15.7% of cars and commercial vehicles sold.
The Government's scrappage incentive scheme has triggered an extra 38,500 orders for Ford vehicles since it launched in mid-2009.
Nigel Sharp, Ford Britain managing director, said: "This will be another year of challenges but Ford and its dealers have the vehicles and expertise to maintain our strong sales momentum. We have further enhanced Ford's offer by paying this year's VAT rise and look forward to new S-MAX and Galaxy models on sale this spring."