Tag: Ford Transit

New Zero-emissions LightningElectric for Ford Transit

New Zero-emissions LightningElectric for Ford Transit

| October 27, 2017

Lightning Systems, a developer of efficiency and emissions improvement solutions for fleets, has  announced it is accepting pre-orders for its new zero-emissions LightningElectric system for Ford Transit. The LightningElectric battery conversion package is available for Ford Transit as part of Ford Motor Company’s eQVM program. The product will be available first on heavy-duty Transits with […]

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First Hybrid Ford Transit Van for North American Market

First Hybrid Ford Transit Van for North American Market

| May 6, 2015

In another step in the green transit race, XL Hybrids has announced that its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System has now been adapted for the Ford Transit van – making it the first hybrid electric Transit van for the North American market. The XL3 system is designed to allow fleets to increase fuel economy and […]

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Ford Transit on Pace to Dominate the Van Segment

Ford Transit on Pace to Dominate the Van Segment

| December 27, 2014

Ford’s recently introduced Transit is quickly on pace to dominate the industry and replace the E-Series as the nation’s best-selling full-size cargo van. In November alone, more than 4,800 Transits were purchased and the van outsold the E-Series, the Chevrolet Express and all other competitors. The Transit was only introduced in June, and since that […]

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Charter Communications Orders 800 New Ford Transit Vans

Charter Communications Orders 800 New Ford Transit Vans

| September 10, 2014

Ford Motor Company has announced that Charter Communications, the fourth-largest cable operator in the U.S. has ordered 800 brand-new 2015 Ford Transit vans. These vehicles are used to transport equipment for installing and servicing Internet, TV and phone customer homes across 29 states. The Transit is designed to maneuver in tight parking spaces and garages, […]

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Ford’s All-New Transit Shows 46% Fuel Economy Boost vs. E-Series

Ford’s All-New Transit Shows 46% Fuel Economy Boost vs. E-Series

| June 4, 2014

According to stats just released by Ford, the all-new 2015 Ford Transit delivers as much as 46 percent better gas mileage than Ford E-Series. Transit goes on sale for the first time at U.S. and Canadian dealerships this summer, eventually replacing America’s best-selling van for 35 years, E-Series, first sold in 1961 as Ford Econoline. […]

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New Ford Transit Debuts with Industry-First Paint Technology

New Ford Transit Debuts with Industry-First Paint Technology

| May 27, 2014

Ford Motors Company is introducing its all-new Ford Transit with more durable paint, utilizing an industry-first paint technology now in use at Kansas City Assembly Plant. The Transit vehicles built in Kansas City are the first to use a new two-wet monocoat paint process developed by Ford and its paint suppliers. The technology results in […]

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