Ford Australia

The new Ford Transit Custom is here and it's making waves! Not only has it been crowned the 2024 International Van of the Year, but it also boasts a prestigious Platinum grading from ANCAP. The Transit Custom achieved a class-leading 96% score, thanks to its comprehensive suite of active safety features. Available in both short and long wheelbase models, Transit Custom is more than just a van; it’s a versatile and efficient workhorse designed to help your business thrive. Ready to experience the future of vans? Visit your local Ford dealer or explore the Transit Custom online here: https://lnkd.in/gR-BGJBA

Ford Dealers and Basketball Australia are supporting basketball across the country. To further this mission, Ford Dealers created a mobile hoop that allows basketball to be played anywhere, and recruited national players to help inspire the next generation. Because all dreams start somewhere. #FordAussieHoops #FordDealers

Ford Performance and Ford Australia are proud to present a mini-documentary that recounts our incredible battle for victory at the 2024 Finke Desert Race. The 13-minute video is a behind the scenes look at what it took to win the Production 4WD class at Australia’s toughest off-road race two years in a row. The full video is on YouTube here: https://lnkd.in/g8xSN5Vy Ford's class win at the 2024 Finke Desert Race completed a trifecta for the Australian developed and engineered Ranger Raptor, which also claimed first place in its class at the 2023 Finke Desert Race and 2022 Baja 1000. It wasn’t all smooth sailing though, with this year’s victory at Finke the toughest yet for the Ranger Raptor. The team had to overcome stiffer competition as well as a gruelling Finke track that pushed both driver and machine to the absolute limit. Special congratulations to everyone from Ford Australia who was involved in the racing effort. Not only were they able to bring home some extra silverware for the Ranger’s already crowded trophy cabinet, but they proudly showed the world exactly why the Ranger Raptor is an apex predator in its class. Ford employees from our hard working Product Development team were on the ground at Finke working on the racing program, and they have already taken lessons from the gruelling event and started implementing it for future products that will be available in a Ford showroom in the future. Watch the full video to find out how it all played out in the desert: https://lnkd.in/g8xSN5Vy 

Welcome to the Ford family, Rollers and Gliders!   The Ford Dealer Network is now a proud major sponsor of Australia’s wheelchair basketball teams, extending the relationship that already includes the Boomers and the Seven Consulting Opals, as well as the Ford Aussie Hoops program.    This massive collaboration will help bring the spotlight to one of the nation’s fastest growing sports, right from hometowns and local courts, all the way to the big stage. You can see the Basketball Australia teams in action and cheer them on during the Ford BallIn Series from July 2-5! For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gPTFCkfy

Are you in the driver’s seat of your van or curious about how an E-Transit might benefit your drivers? Watch as Jeff, Aussie charity FareShare’s larger than life driver, tells us what it’s like driving an E-Transit electric van and why he’s proud to be behind the wheel. Find out more about E-Transit or book a test drive. https://lnkd.in/gA74c4Ry

If your business is on a path to becoming more sustainable, you may be thinking about whether a Ford E-Transit all-electric van could work for you. The questions we’re asked by many of our business customers are, “Where do you start?" and "What does it look like to incorporate an electric vehicle when you’ve been running on diesel vans?” We’ve got some answers as Patrick Lanyon, the Fleet Manager of charity FareShare, shares his journey bringing an E-Transit into his fleet. Hear his key considerations and get his insights and tips for how to get started. If your business is wondering whether you could start going electric, this is one for you. Find out more about E-Transit or book a test drive. https://lnkd.in/gA74c4Ry

To celebrate all caregivers this Mother’s Day, we caught up with Ford Australia employee Kimberley Tsolakis.    What is your role? I am currently a Senior Program Coordinator (Ranger and Everest). The role includes working with stakeholders both in Australia and internationally, alongside Program Management and Product Development teams. Essentially, I lead the overall coordination of program timing, program status to delivery and program milestone approvals.   How long have you been with Ford? I have been with Ford since 2005, starting as a student, moving into various roles across this business, which included some higher education study and maternity leave (x2) and now here I am as the Senior Program Coordinator (Ranger and Everest).   How does Ford facilitate work/life balance from around the business? Ford Australia facilitate work/life balance now more than ever! Whether it’s from home or in the office, the way in which we work is quite flexible. Thankfully, I feel that our management understands that everyone has their own personal commitments. In my case, I work part time 4 days a week and in those days, I am still able to support my children’s school and after-school activities while delivering in my role at Ford.   What advice would you have for any new caregivers joining the workforce? My advice for caregivers joining or re-entering the workforce is to be transparent with the business on your personal commitments. This will help the business understand and adjust workload when/if required. I found that sharing responsibilities, experiences, challenges, and decisions faced by caregivers was also really helpful.   At Ford we understand that Mother's Day can be a difficult time for those who have experienced loss or are estranged from their mothers and offer resources or support for those who may find this day challenging.

Ford Driving Skills for Life is back in 2024 and this year we’re heading to Queensland. We sat down with Queensland legend Dick Johnson and his grandson Jett to chat about their experiences on the road vs the track and got some advice from the legend himself. If you're a learner driver or would like to register a young and newly-licensed driver in your life for our free public Driving Skills for Life program happening in Brisbane soon, you can register expressions of interest here: www.forddsfl.com.au

A proud moment for our Ford Australia team and particularly for Ford Employees with Diverse Ability (FEDA), our employee resource group that represents people with diverse abilities…   After several years of focused work, Ford Australia has been announced a finalist in the 2024 Disability Confidence Awards. We’ve been on a journey to learn and take action to improve the lives of Ford people living with disabilities. This includes hosting education sessions, improving our work policies to support Ford people living with or caring for relatives with a disability, making our recruitment processes more inclusive and flexible, and appointing social enterprise GenU to run our onsite cafeterias so we can give work opportunities to local people with disability.   We still have a lot of work to do but today is a great moment to reflect on and celebrate our progress. 

Happy 60 Years, Mustang! We loved celebrating in style last weekend at Phillip Island with some of our biggest supporters.