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Ford Transit passenger van sales up 30% through June; outselling minvans

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Overall, Ford commercial van performance grew 17% in the first half with a total of 128,378 vehicles sold—largely driven by Transit’s 36% gain in the same period with 78,480 sold. SUVs accounted for 32% and cars for 29%. Total Transit sales increased 19% in June, with 14,437 sold. Total 1H truck sales were up 12.5% liter V6, 3.5-liter

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Ford begins shipping all-electric E-Transit, beginning fulfillment of over 10,000 units

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“Ford E-Transit , the electric version of America’s best-selling commercial van 1 and the first of two all-electric vehicles purpose-built for Ford Pro commercial customers, is now shipping across the U.S. Ford is using the moniker Ford Pro to launch forward its commercial and government accounts.

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Ford and Smith Terminate Partnership on Electric Transit Connect Project for US; Ford Now Partnering with Azure Dynamics to Deliver the Vehicle in 2010; Smith Partnering with AM General on Electric Vans for USPS

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Ford Motor Company and Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEV US) have mutually agreed to terminate the development project of an electric car-derived van based on Transit Connect. It was concerned that the market for electric car-derived vans would become increasingly competitive. Earlier post.). Ford and Azure. Oak Park, Mich.-based

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans

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GM started an entirely new brand—BrightDrop—in 2021 to sell not just EV commercial vans but electric cargo containers that work with them, all based on its new Ultium EV platform. None of the “import” brands currently offer light commercial EVs in the US. GM’s BrightDrop vans are assembled in Ingersoll, Canada. inches respectively.

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans – Charged EVs

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GM started an entirely new brand—BrightDrop—in 2021 to sell not just EV commercial vans but electric cargo containers that work with them, all based on its new Ultium EV platform. None of the “import” brands currently offer light commercial EVs in the US. GM’s BrightDrop vans are assembled in Ingersoll, Canada. inches respectively.

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Ford and Smith scrap electric Transit plans

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In a surprising decision, Ford Motor Company and Smith Electric Vehicles US have agreed to terminate the development project of an electric car-derived van that would have been based on the Transit Connect. However, Tanfield will remain as Ford of Europe’s official collaborator on commercial electric vehicles.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Expansion of manufacturing for existing electric drive power electronics components for both passenger and commercial vehicles. Increasing US capacity to manufacture hybrid systems for the commercial truck market. Magna E-Car Systems of America, Inc. $40. Manufacturing: Kansas City, MO; Deployment: Several partners’ fleets.

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