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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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First Full Month of Transit Connect Sales in the US Tops 2,000 Units

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The first full month of sales in the US for the 2010 Ford Transit Connect light commercial van has topped 2,000 units, according to Ford. Vehicles are selling in fewer than 10 days of arriving on dealer lots, significantly quicker than industry norms. The Ford Transit Connect. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Chevy 2015 City Express cargo van rated at 25 mpg combined

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Chevrolet’s 2015 City Express cargo van, the company’s first entry into the small van segment, will offer an EPA-estimated 24 mpg city and 26 mpg highway, resulting in 25 mpg combined (9.8, As point of comparison, Ford offers two engine options in its Transit Connect small van: a 1.6L L/100 km, respectively).

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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 The City now will enter into final negotiations with Nissan to make the NV200 the first taxicab specially built for use in New York City. Taxi of Tomorrow.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% The first new 2010 Ford Taurus sedans were delivered at the end of July, as well as the first Transit Connects. Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. General Motors. decline year-on-year by volume. Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%.