When the Ford Transit commercial van comes to the market next year, a new lineup of fuel-efficient engines and alternative fuel technologies will be made available for fleet customers. The Ford Transit commercial van will offer a new clean diesel and EcoBoost V6 engine will help offer at least a 25 percent gain in fuel-economy [...]
While Ford was kind enough to bring the Transit commercial and passenger van from Europe over to the United States, the company will not be bringing its latest van model to go on sale in the European market. Known as the Ford Tourneo Custom, the model is offered with a choice of eight or nine [...]
Ford will be releasing a brand new commercial Transit can in the U.S. for next year that will be powered by the automaker’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine specified to enhance the commercial user’s experience. “The new Ford Transit commercial van will deliver all the capability and capacity that customers get with today’s E-Series, but with [...]
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. [...]
Ford UK is an interesting bunch because for some reason, there seems to be a van enthusiast group for delivery boys and construction workers. This van is a souped-up Ford Transit that goes by the name of the SuperSportVan. The last model – wait – last model? Ok, well that came with 18-inch alloys, white [...]
What’s the difference between a hybrid, an electric-vehicle and a plug-in hybrid? As the electrification process to make its way into mainstream vehicles many consumers are looking for information to understand how the new technologies work and which is right for them. Ford has put together this short, easy to understand animation on the difference [...]
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 [...]
