'Ford turned in a solid first quarter performance in what remains a challenging time for the entire auto industry in Europe,' said Roelant de Waard, vice president of Marketing, Sales and Service – Ford Europe.

'We're in a good position to build momentum this year with the Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost (engine) now in dealerships and the all-new B-MAX coming to market very soon,' he added. @PREVIEWEND@