Friday, November 9th, 2018
Ford maintained its sales leadership through the month of September – and for the year to date – heading total vehicle, car and commercial vehicle (CV) sales in the UK. In its 53rd year of UK CV leadership, Ford set a best-ever monthly new sales record in September with 21,430 registrations, resulting in a market share of 38.0 per cent….
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
Ford – Europe’s top-selling commercial vehicle brand – to present new family of Transit products with built-in connectivity and advanced electrification at Hannover CV Show New 2-tonne Transit makes global debut, delivers enhanced fuel efficiency and payload, plus segment-first 48-volt mild hybrid (mHEV) technology Innovative Transit Custom plug-in hybrid (PHEV) van makes first appearance in final production form prior to…
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
Ford is to extend research into the use in urban areas of plug-in hybrid electric vans that run solely on electric power for most city trips Working with the regional government of Valencia and the Valencia City leadership, the company seeks to better understand benefits both for the environment and for customers The Transit Custom vans, already on trial in…
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
All-new Ford Focus awarded maximum 5-star safety rating by Euro NCAP independent crash test authority under stringent new testing protocols Technology that can detect cyclists in addition to pedestrians and vehicles, and brake to prevent collisions, among numerous features that contribute to 5-star rating Focus – first deliveries of which are now underway – scores maximum points in side impact…
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
Ford today revealed the first teaser image of the company’s new Mustang-inspired utility vehicle – the first new model from the Ford Team Edison group assembled specifically to develop electrified vehicles for markets worldwide. Darren Palmer is global product development director in Ford Team Edison – a dedicated, cross-functional team based in new offices in downtown Detroit, US. The team…
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Sunday, July 8th, 2018
As you can see our morning Service Team meeting is in full flow. Communications is vital to the smooth running here at Golds. Our regular team meeting ensures that we all pull in the same direction to make sure you receive the level of service you expect and deserve. We have also installed a custom designed telephone system so that…
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2018
The annual check all vehicles must pass annually after 3 years of age is set to change on 20th May 2018 with additional checks, stricter rules on diesel car emissions and some vehicles over 40 years of age becoming exempt. The way the MOT test works in England, Scotland and Wales will change from Sunday 20th May 2018. Here is…
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Saturday, April 7th, 2018
To make contacting us even easier, we have installed “live chat” on all of the Golds web sites. This will open a window on any page you need to visit so that the answers to your questions are always in view. During office hours you will have instant access to our customer service agents who will be able to give…
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Friday, March 2nd, 2018
It’s quite possible that many people have never driven in snow before so, for those of you that haven’t or for those of you that need a refresher, lets have a look at some advice. Be prepared for every thing that could go wrong by ensuring that your car has: Demisting pad. Torch (with spare battery or even a wind up torch) Hi-visibility…
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Thursday, February 8th, 2018
You may have seen on our web site that we offer diagnostic services. Ever wonder what that involves… If so, read on. Some vehicle faults need to be traced by connecting a dedicated “diagnostic computer” to you cars Engine Management Unit, or EMU for short. What is an EMU? The Engine Management Unit is often described as the nerve centre…
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