Ford Retail Group Ltd., currently operating as TrustFord, is an operator of franchised motorcar dealerships in the

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and the

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that is now owned by Ford of Europe. In addition to selling both new and used Ford and Iveco cars and commercial vehicles, Ford Retail Group dealerships also operate their full garage workshop, repair and service centre.

History

In October 1998, Jardine Motors Group announced a joint venture with the manufacturer for its Ford dealerships.Barkas, Eric (1998) Ford Poised to Become a Retailer with Jardine-Polar Joint Firm. ''Yorkshire Post'', 1 October 1998, p.14 The merged firm was named Polar Ford. The following year, Polar Ford purchased Dagenham Motors. In May 2002, Polar Ford purchased a further three dealerships in

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from Stripestar, and Alperton Ford in February 2003, before Jardine sold their 51% stake in the joint venture to Ford in March 2004, at which point the company became known as Ford Retail Group. By 2014, Ford Retail Group was operating under a number of different names: * Dagenham Ford – primarily located in

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and the surrounding counties * Polar Ford – primarily located in

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and North West England * Brunel Ford – located in

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* Heartlands Ford – Birmingham and surrounding area * Lindsay Ford – Northern Ireland * Bougourd Ford – Guernsey * La Motte Ford – Jersey * Ford Online * Ford Online Parts As a result, the company took the decision that year to rebrand all its activities under the single name of TrustFord.

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* {{FordEurope Automotive companies of the United Kingdom

Retail Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesaler, and ...

Retail companies established in 1998 Auto dealerships of the United Kingdom