Ford scores highly in 2012 Euro NCAP tests

The latest round of Euro NCAP tests have revealed that if customers rate safety as a key factor in a new car purchase, they should visit their local Ford showroom.

Ford scored better than any other manufacturer in the latest round of stringent Euro NCAP safety tests, with the Blue Oval winning no less than three "Best in Class" awards. The Ford B-Max took joint honours with the Fiat 500L in the small MPV class while the safest small off-road 4x4 was awarded to the latest Kuga. Finally, the safest business/family van was awarded to the new Transit Custom.

Ford Fiesta is the Top Selling Used Car in the UK

The latest yearly report of used car sales in the UK has been published by credit information providers Experian.

According to the report the Ford Fiesta has overtaken last year's best selling used car, the Vauxhall Corsa.  Another 286,000 used car loan buyers are now proud Fiesta owners.  The Corsa came a close second with 278,000 sales in 2010.

Ford and Vauxhall dominated the top five spots on the list.  In third place was another Vauxhall, the Astra, with sales of 271,412.  Fourth place was taken by another Ford, the Focus, with 259,355 sales.

Ford B-Max to compete with Meriva next year

Ford's competitor to the Vauxhall Meriva has officially been launched at the Geneva Motor Show.

The revolutionary design sees the removal of the B pillars (Ford would prefer to call it 'integrated B-Pillar construction') which allows a 1.5 metre opening on each side of the vehicle. Powered by the ultra-low-CO2 1.0l EcoBoost petrol engine with Ford Auto-Start-Stop, this vehicle will deliver outstanding fuel efficiency when it becomes available in 2012.