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 [...]
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 [...]
FoMoCo announced today that the city of Boston became the first municipality in the United States to approve its new 2011 Ford Transit Connect Taxi for the city streets. “The size, shape and configuration of the Transit Connect make it comfortable for both driver and passengers,” said Mark Cohen, director, Licensing Division, Boston Police Department. [...]
FoMoCo has confirmed that it will unveil a new all-electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show next week. The battery-powered Transit Connect will be the first in a series of electric-vehicles from the Dearborn automaker and will be available to fleet customers later this year. “Ford Transit Connect [...]
FoMoCo announced today that according to a recent report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Blue Oval brand records the largest increase in fuel-economy gains and CO2 emission reductions over the past 5 years. Ford says that it credits the gains in fuel-economy to the introduction of the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids [...]
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 [...]
At the 2009 New York Auto Show next week, Ford will show the family version of its Transit Connect called the Family One Concept. The Family One Concept is based on Ford’s Transit Connect global platform and hints at a future vehicle that has “high-tech and high-touch amenities to keep a youthful family connected, engaged [...]
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 [...]
