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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

ALL NEW FORD FOCUS ACHIEVES MAXIMUM 5-STAR SAFETY RATING

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 REVEALS TEASER IMAGE OF ALL-NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE

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

Communications updated.

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

MOT Changes to take effect 20th May 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

Live chat now available.

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

Safe Driving In The Snow.

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

Diagnostic services…

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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Wednesday, January 31st, 2018

Further expansion plans.

We are pleased to announce that building work will be starting on Monday 31st January 2018 at our Brownhills branch. Our expansion plans mean that we need to extend not only the vehicle rental department but also our Ford servicing department. We expect the work to take between 4 to 5 weeks. Watch this space for more details.

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Wednesday, January 17th, 2018

Ford Parts Department

We are delighted to announce the opening of our Ford Parts Department. This now means that our customers can buy genuine Ford and Motorcaraft parts direct from us. Brake pads, Oil filters and all other parts for your Ford. You can be sure that all Ford parts are engineered to exacting specifications, Ford Original Equipment (OE) parts meet all European…

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Friday, January 12th, 2018

AdBlue (R) explained….

Well, by now most of us will have heard of if not seen this clear liquid called AdBlue(r). If you’ve bought a new diesel vehicle recently then you certain will know what it’s all about but here is the low down anyway…. So, What is AdBlue?     AdBlue is actually a registered trademark of the German Association of the…

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