FORD Transit tops the European and global sales league for cargo vans in 2015, with nearly 400,000 vans registered according to IHS Markit registration data. Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president, global product development, and chief technical officer, said: “We are focused on building our clear global leadership in trucks, vans and commercial vehicles. “While other manufacturers only offer their van [...]
THE IAA in Hanover is the place to see next year’s must-have Business Van launches. There were more than 2,000 exhibitors from 50 countries at the German crowd-puller, but here’s five of what we believe are the biggest van debuts at the Hanover Show. Ford Transit Ford Transit and Transit Custom The Transit and Transit Custom might seem all conquering in [...]
Safestyle fleet deal Pendragon Vehicle Management supplying whole fleet Mainly Ford Connect, Custom and Transit models Vans required bespoke conversion for safe transportation of glass and window frames Conversions by Doncaster-based Mobile Installation Solutions (UK) Ltd All LCVs on contract hire with account management and maintenance FORD models star as Pendragon wins a Safestyle fleet deal renewal for the supply and management of all [...]
Ford Transit 2.0 EcoBlue 130PS L2 H2 FWD What is it? Like the smaller Transit Custom, the Transit range receives the same significant upgrades since the 2013 launch, with the most important being a new range of Euro 6-compliant 2.0-litre EcoBlue engines in 105, 130 and 170PS outputs. We’ve got what is expected to be the most popular version Ford Transit [...]
Ford vans May 2016 highlights on SMMT data: Transit Custom and Transit lead CV sales Ford van sales of 9,218 up 19% on May 2015 Fiesta Van, Transit Connect, Transit Custom, Transit and Ranger lead their respective segments In the UK top 20 Transit Custom 6th, Transit 20th Ford total vehicle sales 32,935 and a sales share of 14%, 5.6 [...]
Asset Alliance 40-vehicle contract hire 22 Ford Transits Five Peugeot minibuses Six 7.5-tonne DAF LF150 Three 12-tonne DAF LF180 Three 18-tonne DAF LF220 18-tonne DAF XF with a Space Cab AN Asset Alliance 40-vehicle contract hire deal will keep business relocation experts Harrow Green moving with a five-year full service agreement for a mix of trucks, vans and minibuses. Asset Alliance, part of the Asset Alliance Group [...]
FIGURES released by the SMMT (Society of Manufacturers and Traders) prove that the number of vans on British roads is at an all time high with over 4 million pounding the tarmac and to quench the thirst of UK buyers, there’s been a bumper number of new launches at this year’s CV Show 2016 at the Birmingham NEC. Business Vans worked [...]
All-new 2.0-litre Ford EcoBlue engine First in a new range of advanced Ford diesel engines delivers package of fuel efficiency, performance and refinement Clean-sheet design reduces friction for a 13 per cent fuel efficiency improvement Ford’s first mirror-image inlet manifold and a low-inertia turbocharger with rocket engine materials help deliver more than 20% more low-end torque Standard selective catalytic reduction [...]
Ford advice to deter thefts and break-ins Lock doors Close windows Park in well-lit places Avoid leaving valuables visible. STOLEN vehicle recovery expert Tracker urges van owners to tighten security and ensure their vehicles are better protected after the latest report by NaVCIS - National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service - reports that Ford Transits top UK theft list in 2015 with older vans most targeted. And only [...]
Ford sales and share increases based on SMMT figures Ford CV sales are close to triple those of its nearest rival Transit Custom and Transit 1st and 2nd in CVs Ford leads all market sectors: total vehicle, cars and CVs Combined Transit range sales rank a clear 2nd in UK total vehicle sales, behind Fiesta SOARING van sales lift Ford [...]
Hitachi's donated fully refurbished Transit Recipient the Re-Use Community Project in Milton Keynes Donation made on the ITV show Surprise Surprise Vehicle for local project to collect and deliver donated goods A FULLY refurbished van could not have been a more appropriate gift for a re-use community project - and it's where Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions came up trumps for a Milton Keynes charity. [...]
Ford's CV market domination Ford’s CV range took 24.8 per cent market share in 2015 Fords have been UK's favourite CVs for 50 years Blue oval van sales are second highest ever, comfortably exceeding 100,000. FORD'S 50 years of van domination were rounded off on a high with the blue oval’s second best ever commercial sales in 2015, up 22.9% on the year [...]
FRESHLY revised in 2014, the Peugeot Boxer is a serious large panel van contender for rivals such as the Ford Transit and Mercedes Sprinter. What makes the Boxer even more attractive when compared to Ford and Mercedes rivals, is that the big Peugeot in Professional trim is available from a very attractive £165 per month -subject to terms and conditions [...]
Ford's Transit fleet order for the AA 400 Transit Custom fitted out for recovery 70 Transit Custom for Battery Assist 9 Transit Custom for Fuel Assist duties 70 Transit Courier for membership sales FORD is celebrating an AA order for over 550 Ford Transit vans - Custom and Courier models - maintaining its half share of the motoring organisation’s distinctive 3,000-vehicle fleet. The [...]
Transit highlights First produced in August 1965 More than eight million Transit and Transit Custom models have been built All Transits lined up end-to-end would circumnavigate the globe More than 2.5 million Transits sold in the UK alone FORD has sold more than 100,000 commercial vehicles for the year-to-date -the first time sales have passed six figures in a full year since 1989. [...]
