A host of new options are now available for businesses to help them continue to use Ford Transit as the backbone of Britain.

15 December, 2008 – FordFocus or Ford Transit Connect? That's the choice available to engineers working for alarm and CCTV installer John Moore Security as the company updates the fleet of 30 Focus estates its engineers have used for the past three years.

15 December, 2008 Ford’s fastest-ever European production car, the 2009 Focus RS, will be priced from £24,995 when it goes on sale in the UK in March.

December 16, 2008 – The latest Ford ECOnetic and Transit models light the way towards improved fuel economy via a 'smart' gear change alert.

8 December, 2008 – Fleet insiders at the Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) have once again given their top commercial vehicle award to Transit and Transit Connect.  Ford Transit was awarded Fleet Panel Van of the Year for the 14th successive year and Transit Connect won Fleet Light Van for the sixth successive year.

4 December, 2008 – Ford claimed the ultimate accolade at the inaugural Fleet Van Awards ceremony this week (Tuesday) - Van Manufacturer of the Year. The award was based on a recent survey conducted by Fleet News on more than 169,000 vans.

December 1, 2008 – Ford is set to expand the appeal of the popular Kuga crossover with the addition of three new models providing lower CO2, automatic transmission, and greater power and torque.

November 2008 - Spectators at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium for the final stage of the second leg of Wales Rally GB in December will be treated to a world-first spectacle - the driving debut of Ford’s fastest-ever European production car, the new Focus RS.

3 November, 2008 - The all new Ford Fiesta has been named "Scottish Car of the Year 2008" at the 11th annual Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) awards dinner in St Andrew's, Scotland.

28 October, 2008 – Ford is announcing a new investment programme at its high-tech Bridgend engine plant in Wales to produce next generation low CO2 1.6-litre, four-cylinder petrol engines.

October 27, 2008 – Excitement is mounting as film fans await the October 29 world premiere in London of the new James Bond adventure, ‘Quantum of Solace’, which also features a cameo appearance from the stylish new Ford Ka.

20 October, 2008 – Ford Transits were the first and second placed vans in this year's MPG Marathon, with best-in-class fuel consumption and lowest cost per mile.

October 16, 2008 – Ford's latest models are tuning in to the digital future by offering a wider choice of the latest in-car entertainment technology.

October 2nd, 2008 - Ka-crazy customers who want to make their new 'pride and joy' stand out from the crowd will be able to choose from a tempting array of option packs when the new model hits the road in January 2009.

25 September, 2008 – Ford Kuga drivers can park and manoeuvre more safely thanks to a high-tech miniature rear-view camera system which reduces blind spots behind the car.

September 24, 2008 – The all-new Ford Fiesta van has made its public debut at the 2008 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, bringing practicality, style and fun to the light commercial vehicle segment.

24 September, 2008  –  Figures achieved by 500 drivers in the Ford Focus ECOnetic Smart Driving Challenge show how much money, fuel and CO₂ can be saved by using eco driving techniques.

September 8, 2008 - The exciting all-new Ford Ka makes its global debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. It replaces the iconic original Ka, which brought new levels of style and enjoyment to the small-car market when it was launched in 1996.

22 July, 2008 - Today Alesha Dixon unveiled the all-new Ford Fiesta Zetec S at the British International Motor Show whilst performing her track ‘Fired Up’ live exclusively for the audience. 

July 4, 2008 – The legendary Ford RS performance car brand is returning in the shape of the exciting new Ford Focus RS, which will be previewed on July 22 at the 2008 London International Motor Show.

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 25 June, 2008 – Environmental motoring website Whatgreencar? has awarded its first Green Car of the Year award to the Ford Focus ECOnetic.