All manufacturers are under increasing pressure following the global disruption to materials and supply caused by the pandemic and Ford is the first to blink. Industry insiders expect others to follow.
The specially adapted Ford Transit features sensors that mimic the look of an actual self-driving vehicle plus a “Human Car Seat” in control of the vehicle – this enables an experienced, hidden driver to drive while giving the impression to others around that there is no one at the wheel.
The 5.0-tonne Transit strengthens Ford’s offering in the high-GVM sector of the European van market and is poised to extend the company’s market leadership in commercial vehicle sales.
IN case you hadn’t realised, despite all the press at the moment, the Ford Transit is 50 this year. Anyway, Manheim, the UK’s number one commercial vehicle auction company, is marking the iconic Ford commercial’s 50th birthday, by calculating it has sold over 500,000 used examples since its launch. Since 2007 alone, Manheim has sold over 84,000 Transit vans, with [...]
eJudged's re-purposed Transit Connect – a stylish mobile hot spot, loaded with technology AS if Ford's new Transit Connect wasn't sexy enough, the company recently showed off a range of 're-imaged' versions at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas. The industry’s top aftermarket custom builders transformed six Ford Transit Connect vans and four people carriers, with elaborate [...]
The Transit Customs are 310 short-wheelbase models with 2.2-litre 100hp TDCi engines ENERGY company E.ON is equipping its meter men with 118 new Ford Transit Custom vans for use nationwide. The vans are the first on the E.ON fleet to have been through the new Whole Vehicle Type Approval ‘enhancement' scheme. The scheme came into force earlier this [...]
Cram more in with Ford's new high-roof Transit Custom model IF you've been tempted to buy a new Transit Custom for your business, but need more space than offered by the standard model, you'll be pleased to hear the high roof version of the award-winning van is now available to order. The latest version has load height increased [...]
Three Ford Transit minibuses donated by Ford will be used around the city of Southampton by local charities and organisations FORD’s long-standing relationship with the city of Southampton as ‘the home of the Ford Transit’ has been marked with the presentation to the city council of one of the last minibuses to be built at the company’s Southampton [...]
Ford's Southampton plant built around 28,000 Transits a year - but production ends next week TO mark the end of commercial vehicle production at Ford’s Southampton Plant on 26 July, the Southampton factory and Dagenham stamping and tooling operations are donating six Transits to local charities and communities. Charities to benefit in the Southampton area are Naomi House [...]
Ford's awesome SuperVan 3 makes short work of the Goodwood hillclimb HOW would you fancy turning up for your next job in this one-off replica of a 1994 Cosworth Transit? It’s powered by a supercharged 3.0-litre V6 Ford Cosworth engine producing 295hp and giving a top speed of 150mph. Ford's SuperVan 3 is by far the craziest vehicle [...]
New Transit Custom is helping boost Ford's dominance of the CV sector THE Transit continues to be Britain’s favourite van, according to latest SMMT sales figures. In fact, Ford’s enduring flagship LCV was the UK’s sixth best-selling vehicle of any kind in April! In the Ford range it was only outsold by the Fiesta and Focus. And the [...]
Ford Transit Custom looks terrific, is an absolute joy to drive and on the face of it offers compelling running costs. And its stylishness will turn heads.
While-you-wait servicing is offered to suit the customer, including late-night appointments at least once a week IF your van’s off the road, you’re not earning. That’s why minimising downtime during servicing or repairs is so important. With this in mind, Ford has introduced a new servicing plan intended to limit vehicle off-road time and reduce whole-life costs. The [...]
The new Ford Transit Custom is packed with equipment to help drivers combat the stress of busy working days behind the wheel.
Snow-clearance company GRITIT recently took delivery of 40 new Ford Ranger 4x4 pick-ups, adding to the 30 Rangers it bought in 201.
