Ford car parts are being produced in greater quantities as a result of scrappage schemes across Europe, it has been revealed.

The manufacturer announced it has been required to boost the number of engines being built to cope with demand.

In the UK, some 21,250 vehicles have been ordered under the cash for bangers initiative.

Partly as a result of this, engine production volumes at the group’s Dagenham and Bridgend facilities were up 36.5 per cent in August, compared with the same month in 2008.

The manufacturer’s managing director in the UK, Nigel Sharp, stated:"Ford showrooms are enjoying the sales rush triggered by a new registration plate, limited remaining scrappage subsidies and growing awareness of January’s VAT increase."

He added he was delighted the company’s factories were reaping the rewards of the scrappage scheme, as well as its dealerships.

In other new, the Northern Group of Motoring Writers recently named the Ford Fiesta its Car of the Year.

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