The 2010 Ford Transit Connect, which went on sale earlier this month, is currently imported from Turkey; however, by the end of summer 2012, Ford’s commercial van could be produced in U.S. assembly plants. Supplier and industry sources told Automotive News that production of the 2013 model year Transit Connect vans is expected to kick [...]
FoMoCo has launched a new campaign for its 2010 Ford Transit Connect putting some 3,000 small-business owners and consumers in 13 major cities behind the wheel of the commercial van before it goes on sale later this summer. As a part of the campaign, Ford is also giving those who test-drive the Transit Connect a [...]
Ford has announced that the EPA rated fuel-economy for the 2010 Ford Transit Connect comes in at 22/25 mpg (city/highway). The 2010 Transit Connect is powered by a 2.0L DOHC 4-cylinder engine that produces 136-hp and 128 lb-ft of torque. It is mated to a 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission. “No other vehicle on the road [...]
FoMoCo said today that it has received a $55 million tax incentive from Michigan to continue development on advanced batteries and electric vehicles. The Detroit automaker said that the refundable tax credit comes through the new Michigan Advanced Battery Credits program. Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm signed the new bill into law earlier this year. The program [...]
Ford announced today that its first battery electric-powered vehicle (BEV) will be a version of the 2010 Ford Transit Connect commercial vehicle. Ford will be teaming up with Europe’s Smith Electric to bring the Transit Connect battery electric van to the U.S. market. Ford says that the battery-electric Transit Connect will be able to travel [...]
This week at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show, Ford will hold the world debut of its 2010 Ford Transit Connect for the U.S. commercial vehicles market. Perfect for small business owners, the 2010 Ford Transit Connect has 135 cubic feet of cargo space, low cost of ownership, 1,600 pound payload capacity and a fuel-efficient 2.0L [...]
