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Tag: Ford Transit Connect
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Ford reverses course, nixes diesel option on 2019 Transit Connect vans
Ford has dropped the diesel option and one of its wheelbases for its 2019 Ford Transit Connect. Last year, Ford announced the van would be available with a gasoline-fueled 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine, a 2.5-liter inline four gaseous prep package and a 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel. Lackluster demand, however, led to changes. “Ford Motor Company no […]
August 1, 2019
Class 3-6
Ford debuts diesel Transit Connect work van alongside comfort, tech upgrades
Ford is adding two new powertrain options to its 2019 Transit Connect cargo van, including the only available diesel in the segment. At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis this week, the Detroit automaker pulled the curtain back on a host of upgrades to its compact commercial van – the third generation in nine years – […]
March 9, 2018
Class 3-6
Ford intros diesel option for Transit Connect vans
For the 2019 model year, Ford is taking one of its diesel engines into unchartered waters: the small van segment. The Detroit automaker will add a 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel engine as an option to its Transit Connect lineup with a targeted EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg highway. Ford didn’t release any performance numbers […]
February 9, 2018
Construction Equipment
Ford brings a Super Duty V8 to E-Series stripped chassis, more options for Transit vans
A new E-Series engine and several new Transit options are coming down the pipe as part Ford’s van lineup refresh for the 2017 model year. At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis last week, Ford announced that it will begin offering the 6.2-liter V8 currently offered on its Super Duty trucks to its E-Series stripped chassis and cutaway […]
March 7, 2016
Construction Equipment
Ford unveils 2016 Transit vans with more configurations, improved SYNC 3 interface
Though the pickup is still by far the king of the construction jobsite, Ford has enjoyed sizable success in commercial applications with its new Transit vans. In November, the Transit became the best-selling van in America. On Thursday, the automaker revealed the 2016 models. Though the vans did not receive an exterior makeover for the […]
June 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Volkswagen execs consider bringing Amarok pickup and commercial vans to the U.S.
With the lofty goal of becoming the largest automaker in the world by 2018, Volkswagen recently told Reuters that it is considering launching a pickup truck and commercial vehicles in the United States. Johnathan Browning, CEO of VW’s U.S. operations told Reuters that pickups and commercial vans “certainly represent an opportunity” in the U.S.. Back […]
September 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ford shows its new take on Transit commerical van design at Work Truck Show
Ford  Motor Company announced Tuesday at the NTEA Work Truck Show the introduction of the all-new Transit chassis cab and cutaway models, which it says is engineered to tackle an almost unlimited variety of specialized jobs and vocations. The company also unveiled the next-generation Transit Connect compact van/wagon. Tim Stoehr, commercial truck marketing manager for […]
March 6, 2013
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