Ford confirms it will cull another of its best-selling petrol cars next year to accelerate its shift to EVs despite demand slump

Ford will go ahead with plans to kill off another of its hugely popular petrol models after 2025 to accelerate its switch to electric vehicles, despite a monumental drop in demand for EVs in recent months. The Mondeo was culled back in 2022 Production of both the Galaxy and S-Max MPVs came to an abrupt end last year On 7 July 2023, Ford made its last Fiesta model, signalling the end of the road for Britain's most-bought car of all time that had been in production for 47 continuous years Sander shared this snap of himself with workers on the Fiesta production line in Cologne the day before assembly of the small hatchback ended in July 2023. Every member of the team on the assembly line and working on Fiesta at the Ford factory signed the model The Focus first arrived in 1998 and became an instant hit for its dashing looks, practical interior, brilliant drive and affordable price A decade at the top of the sales charts: From 1999 to 2008, the Focus was Britain's most-bought new car While the Focus is no longer among the top 10 best sellers in the UK - mostly due to the recent rise in popularity of crossovers and SUVs - it is still one of Ford's evergreen models Ford has been killing off some of its most recognisable combustion-engined models in recent years as part of its ongoing efforts to switch to EVs. In 2023, Ford sold 144,072 new cars in Britain and first deliveries of its new electric Explorer are due to arrive in September Ford's intention to push ahead with its EV plans comes in the face of today's extremely difficult consumer landscape, which has seen private purchases of electric cars drop significantly - especially since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in September delayed the ban on sales of new combustion-engined cars from 2030 to 2035. These official SMMT registration figures, to the end of April, show that just 15.7% of all new car sales in the UK so far in 2024 are EVs - well below the 22% ZEV mandate requirement Earlier this week, the UK automotive sector slashed its EV sales forecast for this year amidst falling demand for electric cars in Britain.