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Saturday, March 13th 2010

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Venson wins 3 year extension of contract to international supplier

Venson Automotive Solutions, provider of a diverse portfolio of services from  traditional company vehicle funding and fleet management to accident management, vehicle equip-for-service, workshop and body shop management, has secured a three year extension to an existing agreement with an international supplier of refrigeration and air conditioning systems company, which began in 1996 bringing this [...]

Ford Galaxy 2010 road test

The Galaxy gains a new turbo petrol engine and twin-clutch gearbox, while the diesel engine line-up is also revised. Upgraded trim levels bring more standard equipment, but the Galaxy’s impressive seven-seat space and comfort remain intact. With excellent economy and emissions from the diesels, the Galaxy maintains its place as a family and fleet [...]

Ford S-MAX 2010 road test

The only people carrier to mix decent flexibility with genuine sporting flair, the Ford S-Max now comes with a revised range of fine turbodiesel engines. There’s also a new turbo petrol that uses a superb dual-clutch gearbox to underline the S-Max’s sporting appeal. It’s not as generous a seven-seater as some MPVs, but for [...]

Venson equip Ocean Housing Group for service

Venson Automotive Solutions, the Thames Ditton-based multi-function fleet funding and management company, have proved their ability to provide vans equipped for service from its own purpose-built facility, winning them a contract from Cornwall-based Ocean Housing Group to manage its 125 strong light commercial vehicle fleet via Venson’s interactive online fleet management system Venson won the contract [...]

S-Max and Galaxy reap awards for Ford

Ford’s S-MAX and Galaxy models have been confirmed as favourites for business customers following two wins at the 2010 BusinessCar magazine awards. The Ford S-MAX was voted Best Mini-MPV while the Ford Galaxy was awarded the top slot in its class with Best MPV for the fourth consecutive year. Commenting on the Ford awards, BusinessCar Editor Paul [...]

Kwik-Fit To Perform Health Checks In 2010

Kwik-Fit Fleet is launching Vehicle Health Checks to help companies comply with duty of care legislation in the new year to both outright purchase fleets and contract hire and leasing companies from January 2010. Launched to meet fleet customer demand the scheme will help customers achieve and maintain occupational road risk management compliance obligations under health [...]

New Fiesta Van ECOnetic now on sale

Super-frugal, stylish and ‘green’, the new Fiesta Van ECOnetic is now on sale at £11,635. Compared with the previous-generation, Fiesta Van ECOnetic will use 35 gallons less fuel in an average year – offering genuine savings in daily driving. The new  Fiesta Van ECOnetic proves form can exist with function and offers the same style that [...]

Ford win two Top Gear awards

Ford has won two BBC Top Gear awards that recognise the company’s prowess at extreme ends of the auto industry spectrum. The Ford Focus RS, the fastest and the most powerful front-wheel-drive Ford ever produced in Europe, has been selected as “Muscle Car of the Year” by BBC Top Gear magazine, while Ford’s lowest carbon emitting [...]

ACFO Awards Presented To Top Fleet Vehicle Manufacturers

The 2009 ACFO Fleet Car and Vans of the Year Awards have this year recognised the fully accomplished fleet operating performance of the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Transit Connect, Volkswagen Caddy and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with voting based on their real world use in fleets over the past 12 months. ACFO chairman Julie Jenner presented the four [...]

Zoe Burton scoops FORD WISE award

Engineering student Zoe Burton is the seventh winner of the FORD WISE (Women Into Science and Engineering) prize, the annual award that recognises exceptional women studying engineering and promotes engineering as a career. Zoe, who will graduate in mechanical engineering from the University of Durham in the summer, received her £1,000 prize from HRH Princess Anne [...]

Ford An ‘Eco Fleet Hero’ Says EST

Ford has topped the Innovation in Car and Van Manufacture category for its low-carbon ECOnetic diesel vehicles and EcoBoost petrol range and secured the innovation prize at the 2009 Fleet Hero Awards run by the Energy Saving Trust (EST). Ford’s ECOnetic derivatives will appeal to those customers looking to minimise their environmental impact and they can [...]

Fiesta sales top 100,000 in 2009

Ford car sales increased by 10 per cent in October, compared with the same month in 2008.  The award-winning Ford Fiesta again led the UK market, passing 100,000 sales for the year. Market leader Ford continues to make progress, raising its share of the car market to 16.2 per cent year to date, a 1.3 percentage [...]

Ford toast Rod Birley’s 500th career win

Ford is toasting the success of Kent-based racer, Rod Birley, who has just scored his 500th career win, most of which have been in Ford-powered cars. To mark the occasion, Rod was welcomed to Ford of Britain’s Heritage Workshop in Dagenham and handed the keys to a Ford Capri – the car he chose from Ford’s [...]

Future Fleet Star: Ford Mondeo Titanium 2.0 115PS TDCi

Fleet staple the Ford Mondeo is shortly to see a new variant which is sure to prove to be a popular edition to the range. Based around Ford’s top end Titanium trim level with the added benefit of Ford’s green ECOnetic technologies, the blue oval is hoping to tempt more business users with this new [...]

Ford looking for volunteers to trial Focus BEV

The London Borough of Hillingdon is appealing for volunteer drivers to trial Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) prototypes based on the Ford Focus.  The vehicles have been specially developed for the UK Government’s “Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles” demonstration next year. Up to 20 households from the borough will run the Ford Focus BEVs for a three-month period.  They [...]

Top fleet cars of 2009: #1 Ford Focus

The Ford Focus is defined by its attention to detail. The exterior of the vehicle has a look that is sporty and refined, whilst the interior is thoughtful in design and high in comfort. Whether you choose the sporty 3-door hatchback, refined 5-door hatchback, sophisticated 4-door saloon or the stylish and practical 5-door Estate, the [...]

Swansea Store Win Ford Transit Connect LWB From Hoover

A customer incentive competition run by Hoover, offering a Ford Transit Connect LWB to the store which recorded the biggest sales increase in kitchen appliances  has been won by Swansea store Enterprise 2000. Steve MacDonald, Hoover marketing director, said:  “We wanted to incentivise and reward stores by running this promotion and we received a [...]

Top fleet cars of 2009: #2 Ford Fiesta

The Ford Fiesta range sports a striking exterior with a spacious and sophisticated interior. There is a wide range of models to choose from and you are sure to find one to suit your style and pocket. Bold and adventurous the Ford Fiesta carries a sense of fun, that you can’t help being drawn to, [...]

Drive a Ford van and enter Champions League Prize Draw

Here is an opportunity not to be missed; test drive a Ford van in September and October  and enter a prize draw for UEFA Champions League match tickets. Winners will be hosted at the UK games by commercial vehicle market leader Ford and Sky TV.  The broadcasting giant will offer a glimpse of the pitch from behind [...]

Ford Ranger road test

Compared to other pick-ups available to private buyers who might want to use the Ranger as a family car, the Ford acquits itself reasonably well. The soft-ish suspension wallows and lurches its way along the road, soaking up most bumps but with little in the way of sophistication or astute control. The fashion for [...]

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