Ford takes dual commercial vehicle accolade

Ford has been honoured in this year's Fleet News 50 survey by taking top spots for most reliable van manufacturer and vehicle in the UK.

The firm was able to build on a strong performance in 2011 to move from second to first this year - leapfrogging Volkswagen - while its Transit model came out on top in the vehicle category for reliability, moving up from fourth last year.

In addition, the Ford Transit Connect occupied second place in the 2012 listing, completing an impressive trifecta of top performances.

Mark Ovenden, managing director at Ford of Britain, said: "This is a tribute to the passion and dedication of our designers and engineers at Dunton who make quality the highest priority, and which has kept Ford at the top of the UK commercial vehicle market for over 46 years."

Last month also saw another award for the vehicle manufacturer, with its Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 5dr being named this year's Used Car of the Year by motoring publication What Car?.

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