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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. Transit Connect’s new 1.5-liter

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Canada Post Selects Ford Transit Connect to Replace Fleet

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Through an open and competitive RFP process, Canada Post has selected the Ford Transit Connect to begin replacing its aging national fleet of vehicles and modernize its business. In total this year, 1,175 Ford Transit Connect vans will be purchased—the largest fleet sale of Ford Transit COnnect vehicles in Canada to date.

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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 begins production of CNG-capable F-150

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liter V6 has an EPA-estimated rating of 23 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg combined. CNG conversions can provide stability against fluctuating fuel prices as well as lower vehicle operating costs for fleet administrators. In Florida, fleet customers will be eligible for rebates of up to $25,000 beginning in 2014.

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Ford to offer 2014 F-150 with natural gas option

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The Ford F-150 averages 23 mpg on the highway (10.2 Businesses and fleet customers have been asking Ford to make F-150 available with CNG capability to take advantage of the fuel’s low price and clean emissions. —Jon Coleman, Ford fleet sustainability and technology manager. Transit van, wagon, cutaway and chassis cab.

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New York City Taxi and Limo Commissions selects Nissan NV200 as Taxi of Tomorrow; fully-electric version possible starting in 2017

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Fuel efficiency was not used as a specific criterion for evaluation; estimated 2014 MY EPA combined label fuel economy is 25 mpg US (9.4 We are therefore encouraged by the City’s assurance that its Taxi of Tomorrow selection—the Nissan NV200—will be a commercial-grade, purpose-built taxicab that will meet MTBOT’s high standards.

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Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

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mpg in 2016. They include a battery-electric Transit Connect commercial van in 2010, a battery-electric Ford Focus passenger car in 201l, and the next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle in 2012. Earlier post.) The agreement provides a framework to reach an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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