Europe News Archive 

New Ford Fiesta Sales Top 500,000 Units In First Year; Roll-Out ContinuesIn 2010 To U.S., Other Asian Markets

DEARBORN -- One year after its debut, more than half a million customers have purchased the new Ford Fiesta, marking an important milestone as Ford Motor Company prepares to b ...

Hirvonen takes on F1 champ in Beijing's Bird's Nest bonanza

MIkko Hirvonen will drive the Focus RS World Rally Car in the Race of Champions in China ...

Ford confirms Geely as its preferred bidder for Volvo Cars

DEARBORN -- Ford Motor Company has announced that a consortium led by Zhejiang Geely Group Holding Co. Ltd. is its preferred bidder in the ongoing discussions concerning the p ...

Hirvonen misses world title by a point after tense finale in Wales

CARDIFF, Wales - Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen's dream of a maiden FIA World Rally Championship title ended in disappointment yesterday in Wales after a stirring final day ...

Lehtinen receives Michael Park award

  CUMBRIA, England - Mikko Hirvonen’s co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen has become the fourth recipient of the Michael Park Award, in recognition of his outstanding performance in th ...

Ford Genk receives Rainbow Award

SINT-AGATHA-BERCHEM, Belgium - Ford Genk has been presented with the Rainbow Award as Diversity Employer of the Year by the Belgian Business Association, a non-profit making o ...

Caterham shows eastern promise with Tokyo Motor Show exhibition

CATERHAM, England - Caterham Cars will be one of just three European manufacturers exhibiting at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show (Oct 24-Nov 4) ...

Legendary Formula Ford engine to be reborn in the USA

BRENTWOOD, England - Ford is to throw a lifeline to thousands of historic Formula Ford racers worldwide thanks to a decision to put the legendary 'Kent' engine block back into ...

Showdown time as Hirvonen world title bid enters final phase

  CARDIFF, Wales - After 11 rounds, 219 speed tests and 3774.37km of competition, Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen's challenge for the FIA World Rally Championship drivers' ...

Relaxed Hirvonen ready for title challenge

  CARDIFF, Wales - As he prepares to battle for the Drivers' title, BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team star Mikko Hirvonen talks to FCN Online ...

Londoners to test drive Focus BEV

BRENTWOOD, England – London residents will be among the first in Britain to experience Ford's latest zero emissions technology. ...

Comic hero promotes Ranger

LONDON, England – The Ford Ranger is the most ruggedly capable pick-up on the market and to get that that message across, Ford of Europe has enlisted the help of ruggedly capa ...

Ford leads CO2 reduction in UK

LONDON,   England – Ford comes out top in a UK study of new car CO2 reduction ...

Hirvonen set for Cambrian Rally outing as GB warm-up

LLANDUDNO, Wales - Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen will finalise their preparations for the FIA World Rally Championship title decider in Great Britain later this month by d ...

Ford of Europe Breaks 10 Percent Market Share Barrier

  COLOGNE -- Ford achieved a 10.1 per cent market share in September 2009 in its 19 European main markets – the best share for any month since September 2001 and a 0.8 perce ...

Innovative suspension system goes from road to race track

  BRENTWOOD, England – In a case of technology transfer in reverse, Ford Team RS has seen its 'Revoknuckle' front suspension system taken from the road to the race track, wh ...

Launch of Ranger in Karelia

MOSCOW, Russia – Take 10 Ford Rangers and 40 journalists to a remote part of Russia and you have one of the most demanding media events ever staged by Ford ...

Focus RS exceeds 38 mpg

  BRENTWOOD, England – Ford’s fastest-ever European production car, the 163mph Focus RS, has added a new figure to its remarkable performance statistics – an average fuel co ...

Hirvonen podium in Spain sets up exciting title decider for Ford

SALOU, Spain - BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen claimed a podium finish on Rally de España yesterday to retain the lead of the FIA ...

Ford takes top fleet honours

WARLEY, England – Ford has been named Van Manufacturer of the Year in the annual UK Fleet Van Awards for the second year running... ...

Bridgend passes engine milestone

BRIDGEND, Wales -- Increased output at Ford Bridgend has propelled the Welsh engine plant past its 15 millionth engine milestone ...

Fiesta competition success in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia – Ford Russia's online competition to produce multi-media collages linked to the Fiesta is generating considerable interest.  The initiative has so far attracte ...

Spearhead Technology Gives Volvo's New Euro 5 Diesel Top Performance and Record-low Fuel Consumption

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- The new engine is certified according to Euro 5 and is significantly more efficient than its predecessor. ...