Ford has been named as Britain's most reliable van manufacturer in an authoritative survey of the country's 50 largest contract hire companies.

Ford has strengthened its lead in the retail market, underwriting its UK market leadership in October and for the year to date.

The all-new Ford Ranger made its worldwide debut at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney as the latest addition to a wave of global vehicles being introduced by Ford.

New Mondeo has been an outstanding success since it was launched in June 2007, further underlined by great plaudits following its comprehensive freshening in September 2010.

The entire Ford range - from the Ford Fiesta to the Ford Transit - has been awarded preferred status in the newly announced framework for vehicle procurement from the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and the National Association of Police Fleet Managers (NAPFM).

The Ford Fiesta Van ECOnetic was 'Most Economic Light Commercial Vehicle', achieving a fuel consumption of 78.6mpg, on the first RAC Future Car Challenge.