Ford hit record registration numbers in September for commercial vehicles – its best ever for a single month – driven by the registration plate change.
According to independent figures published by the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders), the Ford Transit Custom was also tenth in terms of total vehicle sales, ahead of most popular cars.
"In the high volume September sales month, Ford beat the overall UK market volume increase and maintained its strong sales momentum to secure record sales," confirms Ford of Britain chairman and managing director Mark Ovenden.
"Fiesta and Focus are at the core of this achievement and our extended Ford CV family, which now has full availability, is selling better than ever," he adds.
Ford's extended commercial vehicle family enabled the OEM to record light commercial sales and share increases in September (3,145 and 21.5% versus 1,305 and 9.0% in September 2013).
The year-to-date figures were just as impressive (12,643 and 17.2% versus 8,115 and 11.2% for year to date 2013), bolstered by the launches of the Ford Transit Connect and the Ford Transit Courier, which join the Fiesta Van.
