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FORD LEADS UK’S OCTOBER MARKET WITH INCREASED CAR SALES AND SHARE
Ford extended its UK market lead in October with increased car sales and market share compared with October 2010. Official figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that total UK car sales in October, compared with October 2010, were up 2.6 per cent at 134,944 units. Ford's car share for October was 13.7 per cent and it sold 18,476 units, up 2,132 units and 1.3 percentage points compared with October... [more]
ALL-NEW FORD FOCUS WINS THE HEARTS OF SCOTTISH FAMILIES
The all-new Ford Focus has won Best Family Car at the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers' Car of the Year awards. A jury of 17 Scottish automotive journalists chose the Ford Focus launched this year and available from £13,995 (five-door) and £17,100 (estate). President of ASMW, John Murdoch, presented the award and said: "In this, Ford's centenary year and our 50th anniversary year, it is with great pleasure that we can jointly celeb... [more]
Ford's Focus ECOnetic Technology and Fiesta ECOnetic Technology debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show
At the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, Ford will show two new ultra-efficient models packed with advanced fuel saving technology. The new Focus ECOnetic Technology – featuring first lean NOx adsorbing technology in a Ford diesel – achieves 89 g/km, and the new Fiesta ECOnetic Technology – the first Fiesta with Auto-Start-Stop technology – which delivers 87g/km. The Focus will be able to travel 100 kilometres on 3.4 litres of fuel (83.1 mpg), m... [more]
Speedy Hire selects Ford's Transit ECOnetic vans
Speedy Hire has taken delivery of 19 of Ford’s super-efficient Transit ECOnetic vans. The Ford Transit ECOnetic was selected for its superior fuel economy, tax benefits and best-in-class CO2 emissions.The Ford Transit ECOnetic vans, supplied through Ford dealer Gordons of Bolton, will be used by Speedy’s engineers to provide rapid and efficient transport for maintenance calls around the UK. They join a fleet of around 2,000 vehicles – exclusively... [more]
Renault's Clio Expression Eco offers even lower emissions and greater fuel economy
Renault has launched an improved low-emission Clio, producing only 94 g/km CO2. Building on the success of the former 98g/km Clio, the latest versions of the 1.5-litre diesel-engined supermini now offer even lower emissions and greater fuel economy, thanks to a raft of enhancements. The new 94g/km versions come courtesy of an ‘Eco Pack’ which can be specified as a £250 option on Expression trim level versions of Clio 3- and 5-door. Prices for ... [more]
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Ford gets second investment-grade nod from Moody's
Ford Motor Co received its second "investment grade" credit rating on Tuesday, allowing the second-largest U.S. automaker to reclaim its Blue Oval insignia and other assets it mortgaged in 2006 ...
Ford to get blue oval back after second upgrade
Ford Motor Co. is getting its blue oval logo back.Moody's Investors Service raised Ford's debt ratings to investment-grade Tuesday for the first time in seven years. The upgrade means that all of Ford's ...
Ford credit rating upgrade wins it control of famous oval logo
Moody's Investors Service raised the credit rating of Ford Motor Co. to an investment grade, giving its seal of approval to a corporate turnaround of the business that started with heavy borrowing at the end of 2006.
Moody’s Raises Ford’s Debt Ratings
The upgrade means that all Ford’s assets, including factories and the blue oval logo, are back in the company’s hands.
Ford upgraded, reclaims Blue Oval
At Ford Motor Co.'s Glass House in Dearborn Tuesday afternoon, Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. announced to employees over the fire-drill loudspeaker that the automaker had reached a milestone six years in the making: The Blue Oval was theirs again.
Ford Hails Credit Upgrade as 'Once-in-a-Lifetime Event'
DETROIT (TheStreet) -- Ford celebrated a dramatic moment Tuesday, as a credit upgrade enabled the automaker to reclaim the assets it mortgaged six years ago. Key among those assets was the symbolic blue oval, which Ford reclaimed after receiving an upgrade from junk to Baa3, investment grade with a stable outlook, from Moody's. Last month, Fitch Ratings took a similar action. The combination of ...
Ford credit rating raised to investment grade
Moody's boosted Ford's credit rating to investment grade Tuesday, three years after the company's financial troubles raised worries it might default on its debt.
Ford to Get Blue Oval Back
Ford Motor Co. is getting its blue oval logo back. Moody's Investors Service raised Ford's debt ratings to investment-grade Tuesday for the first time in seven years.
With Moody's Upgrade, Ford Gets Its Logo Out Of Hock
Moody’s Investors Service raised its rating on Ford Motor’s debt to investment grade this afternoon, an important milestone that allows the carmaker to get its Blue Oval trademark out of hock.
Ford gets its iconic 'Blue Oval' logo out of hock
Ford Motor Co. got its logo out of hock Tuesday after Moody's upgraded the automaker's credit rating to investment grade.
