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Ford 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van in US adds diesel option, 4G LTE

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Ford introduced the new 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van. The best-selling compact cargo van in the US, Ford Transit Connect has a 46% market share. More than 300,000 Transit Connect vehicles have been sold since 2009 when Ford created the segment in the United States. Exclusively for fleets, a 2.5-liter

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Ford Launching Transit Connect in US Starting This Summer; Battery-Electric Version Due in 2010

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The 2010 Ford Transit Connect. Ford is introducing the North American version of the 2010 Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show this week. Ford is collaborating with Smith Electric Vehicles to bring the electric Transit Connect to market in North America in 2010.

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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. Azure Dynamics has selected Johnson Controls-Saft as the supplier for lithium-ion battery cells and battery packs for the Transit Connect BEV.

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

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This reporter recalls a presentation from the long-vanished British firm Modec, a startup making light delivery vans, which said even back in 2009 that fleet managers would see a lifetime payback on what were then very expensive BEV cargo vans. liter V6 gasoline engine, but the new EV is still quite pricey.

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Azure Dynamics to begin integrating plug-in hybrid technology in Ford F-Series Super-Duty Trucks; F-550 is first in 2013

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gasoline vs. diesel). The Super Duty program will allow Azure to further expand its product line-up in its targeted medium duty commercial truck segment. The Super Duty offers several diesel and gasoline engine options and a variety of cab, bed and accessories options.

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Ford begins production of CNG-capable F-150

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liter V6 engine is available with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that includes hardened valves, valve seats, and pistons and rings so it can operate on either natural gas or gasoline through separate fuel systems. In Florida, fleet customers will be eligible for rebates of up to $25,000 beginning in 2014. per gallon.

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

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This reporter recalls a presentation from the long-vanished British firm Modec, a startup making light delivery vans, which said even back in 2009 that fleet managers would see a lifetime payback on what were then very expensive BEV cargo vans. liter V6 gasoline engine, but the new EV is still quite pricey.