American Suzuki Motor Corp. is in a very sticky situation. A Missouri jury has ordered the company to pay one of its dealers in Kansas City about $18.5 million after finding the automaker liable for negative publicity that damaged the dealer’s business. The circuit court jury in Jackson County, Mo., has ordered American Suzuki to [...]
New York City officials announced yesterday that the new Ford Transit Connect Taxi has been approved for use by the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) . New York City joined Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia as the first major cities to approve the Transit Connect for taxi use. “For decades, Ford has been synonymous with [...]
FoMoCo is planning on rolling out at least 20 new or upgraded models in Europe over the next three years as part of a way to boost sales in the region. The move will add ‘several hundred’ jobs at a plant in Valencia, Spain, and 200 positions at two factories in Germany to underpin production plans. [...]
The windy city of Chicago will start getting its first batch of Ford Transit Connect Taxis in March.Yellow Cab Chicago and the Taxi Medallion Management purchased a total of 12-clean burning compressed natural gas (CNG) Transit Connect Taxis. According to the EPA, CNG is less expensive and burns cleaner than gasoline, resulting in 30 to [...]
FoMoCo and Azure Dynamics today announced that they have started shipping the first Ford Transit Connect Electric vehicles to early customers in North America and to the UK for a demo project. “Supplier collaboration is important on all Ford product programs, but it was especially key in this effort, which went from contract signing to [...]
The Ford Transit is on its way to become a taxi. FoMoCo announced today that it delivered the first Ford Transit Connect Taxi in the United States to Boston Cab Dispatch at the New England International Auto Show. Ford handed the keys of the first unit to Brett Barenholtz, CEO of Boston Cab Dispatch, who [...]
Ever since the Ford Transit Connect made its debut in North America, FoMoCo has been pitching the vehicle at small businesses and the U.S. government. At the 2010 LA Auto Show, FoMoCo is debuting a personal-use package for the 2011 Ford Transit Connect – known as the Transit Connect XLT Premium Wagon. The Ford Transit [...]
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has given her praise to a collaboration between Ford, Azure Dynamics, Johnson Controls-Saft, and AM General, as she has said it is key to the production of the Ford transit Connect Electric. Aimed primarily at fleet customers, the Transit Connect Electric will come to market this year and further establishes Michigan [...]
We’re not sure if Best Buy’s geeks are still going to be using the Volkswagen Beetle to get around but FoMoCo announced today that the Ford Transit Connect and Ford E-Series van are joining the Geek Squad lineup. “We appreciate Best Buy”s business and confidence in our commercial van lineup,” said Len Deluca, director, Ford [...]
The recalls keep on coming; FoMoCo is recalling 33,700 of its Transit Connect small commercial vans because of an interior liner issue, and Chrysler said it is recalling certain 2010 SUVs and trucks over a possible brake fluid leak. Ford is recalling Transit Connects sold in the U.S. and built between December 2008 and May [...]
