http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:23:05 +0000 21600 Manage articles http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/dynamic-ford-tourneo-custom-concept-makes-globa-r1133 The dynamic new Ford Tourneo Custom Concept will make its global debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March, bringing a new level of energy and style to the European personal use vehicle segment.Previewing the introduction of a completely new range of people movers, with commercial vehicles to follow, the Tourneo Custom Concept showcases a dramatic new look that will appeal to customers seeking style, functionality and space.“One look at the Tourneo Custom Concept is enough to tell you that... Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:55:28 +0000 652c208b21f13f6e995bfc1154a1a2e5 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/fords-b-max-to-make-landmark-debut-at-mobi-r1131 Ford Motor Company executive chairman Bill Ford will unveil the all-new B-MAX on Feb. 27 at the 2012 Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona.Ford is the first manufacturer ever to unveil a car at the leading mobile industry event and will announce significant new technologies for Europe to be debuted on the B-MAX; these will make it one of the continent’s most technologically advanced small cars.Bill Ford also will become the first automotive leader to deliver a keynote speech at MWC when he disc... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:00:57 +0000 e896db75d35788e14104e4eb490e725b http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/from-radiohead-to-vivaldi-how-ford-perfected-r1130 Every car – like every room or auditorium – has unique acoustics qualities. The size and shape of the cabin, the materials in the seats and dashboard, the ratio of glass and steel – all of it impact the sound quality in a new car.When Ford engineers set out to fine tune the perfect sound system to match the acoustics of the new B-MAX multi-activity vehicle, they found they needed a special tool -- the perfect music playlist. Radiohead, Black Eyed Peas, the Eagles and jazz legend John Coltran... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:54:38 +0000 14faf969228fc18fcd4fcf59437b0c97 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-b-maxs-easy-access-door-system-r1129 Ford has unveiled a unique door system that brings unrivalled ease-of-access to the all-new B-MAX.Ford’s Easy Access Door System integrates the central body pillars into the doors of its multi-activity vehicle to create 1.5-metre wide unobstructed openings on either side of the car and reduce everyday motoring stress.Most rear door openings provide around half that space. The Opel Meriva’s rear-hinged rear door offers maximum access less than 0.7 metres wide.“Door systems like this have been... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:49:31 +0000 64714a86909d401f8feb83e8c2d94b23 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/euroncap-ford-focus-is-best-in-class-r1128 Euro NCAP, Europe’s leading authority on auto safety, named the Ford Focus the “Best in Class” small family car in recognition of the vehicle’s crash test rating and advanced safety technology.The Focus scooped one of only five best in class awards on the strength of its maximum five-star Euro NCAP rating as well as four Euro NCAP Advanced rewards last year, an achievement which is unmatched by any other high-volume car (see www.euroncap.com/bestinclasscars2011.aspx ).Euro NCAP also made spec... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:38:23 +0000 293c3b96edea6588bc4b9415c3be4e66 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-extends-sales-lead-in-uk-r1127 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:51:31 +0000 e2f69d4be0295d46325a2ff1b925faf2 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-mondeo-is-what-car-best-family-and-estate-r1126 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:28:41 +0000 0b74c9847e45c3be47e0d1a8f92bcab8 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-c-max-lifts-businesscar-award-as-sales-double-r1125 The new Ford C-MAX range has marked surging sales by picking up its first BusinessCar award.The five-seat Ford C-MAX and its seven-seat Grand C-MAX sibling attracted accolades in recognition of their style, efficiency and practicality according to BusinessCar readers.In their first full year on sale, almost 19,000 Ford C-MAX models were sold in 2011 in the UK, compared with 8,357 the prior year.Their success meant Ford C-MAX constituted almost one in five of all compact MPVs registered in the... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:24:02 +0000 cbca7635077d4074f8d30094a3176972 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-closes-its-centenary-year-as-uk-marke-r1124 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:21:18 +0000 e3050c2fe9297974cbf4328fa4f98d42 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-offers-santa-an-ecoboost-powered-concept-s-r1123 Leading car company Ford is offering to make it a greener Christmas with a concept sleigh that would dramatically downsize Santa’s carbon footprint. Santa’s new ride, packed with cutting-edge Ford technology, would allow Rudolph and friends to enjoy a well-deserved retirement while Santa makes his annual deliveries with style in an environmentally friendly new sleigh.“They may look cute, but Santa’s team of nine reindeer1 create a staggering 214,670 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions each year... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:18:33 +0000 d5397f1497b5cdaad7253fdc92db610b http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/new-ford-usb-music-box-r1122 As anyone who has spent a long journey endlessly flicking through radio stations will testify, sometimes only your own music collection will do.But if your vehicle doesn’t have a factory-fitted USB port, connecting your MP3 player can often result in a maze of wires, inferior sound quality, and no remote control function. Now Ford is offering an aftermarket accessory that provides the solution – the USB Music Box.Offered through Ford dealers across the UK, the USB Music Box enables drivers an... Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:24:25 +0000 2bf0ccdbb4d3ebbcb990af74bd78c658 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/new-plant-managed-for-ford-southampton-r1121 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:53:39 +0000 0fb94b5238b785967da7765e33a7d8aa http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-uk-graduates-compete-in-apprentice-style-c-r1120 Ford’s latest intake of graduate trainees used techniques inspired by the popular BBC television show “The Apprentice” to prove out new skills and learning. The young Ford graduates competed head-to-head across a variety of challenges including gathering of sales leads, and even selling vehicles to shoppers, to test their individual skills. Two teams, each made up of seven Marketing, Sales and Service graduates, who joined Ford this year, were to organise an event aimed at capturing data, in... Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:20:13 +0000 20c8b2aa5b567ae19224040bc52b36f1 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-vehicle-security-experts-ho-ho-home-in-on-r1119 Ford Motor Company, working closely with police agencies, has developed technologies that help thwart car thieves bent on cashing-in this Christmas season.Aware that Christmas shoppers often return to their vehicles to drop off purchases mid-shopping spree, criminals sometimes use a signal jammer operating on the same frequency as vehicle locking systems to block cars from being successfully locked. Criminals are then able to loot the vehicles unhindered.Ford’s Vehicle Security Department tea... Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:18:21 +0000 e2d56b6b53ce40332aec920b78d030c1 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-apprentices-make-it-in-great-britain-r1118 Ford’s UK-based apprentices involved with the design, development and production of high-technology engines supported the launch of the Government’s new “Make it in Great Britain” initiative, which aims to transform the image of UK manufacturing and to raise awareness of its importance for the economy.The Ford apprentices, working through the four-year in-house apprenticeship programme are based at Ford’s diesel engine production plant at Dagenham and at Ford Bridgend in Wales where petrol en... Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:16:15 +0000 d585d095b00cd2f5b50acb64add23834 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-maintains-uk-market-lead-in-november-r1117 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:50:19 +0000 307eb8ee16198da891c521eca21464c1 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-transit-wins-best-medium-commerical-from-w-r1116 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:48:32 +0000 4e4faae72b1c3cbd446a70e89e59d8fc http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-models-hit-the-catwalk-r1115 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:19:09 +0000 d7dcd79b773dc85c89b84862cdedb6cf http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/ford-wins-energy-saving-trust-awards-r1114 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:55:37 +0000 ed1db771321105b3c0dbc70a661b9b10 http://www.talkford.com/page/index.html/_/which-mpv-to-buy-r1113 There are many on the market such as the Ford Galaxy or the Ford Kuga crossover, when looking to buy one there are many factors to consider: If you need to transport a large number of people around, for instance on the school run or for family excursions, then you should be looking a seven or eight seater multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) otherwise known as people carriers. The popularity of this kind of vehicle has grown in recent times and it is the vehicle of choice for many people with larger... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:42:56 +0000 4b009c2f8e8d230c498c2db26678dd77