Ford’s all-electric E-Transit vans have begun customer trials with a range of major European fleets ahead of a general launch next year.
The new E-Transit vans are set to being trials in Germany, Norway, and the UK. The trials will include all E-Transit variants including van, double-cab-in-van, and chassis cabs models.
“We want to demonstrate that helping customers reduce their environmental impact can go hand-in-hand with improving their productivity,” says Dave Petts, market lead, urban electrified vans, Ford of Europe.
“Real-world mileage in customer hands helps us to show the business benefits that E-Transit can deliver, as well as providing valuable feedback on usage patterns and charging behaviour so that we can refine the operating experience. We firmly believe in treating our customers like family, and this programme highlights the value we place on those close partnerships.”
Those customers include a range of companies in the last-mile and grocery sectors including DPD, Norwegian Post, Ocado, and DHL Express.
The E-Transit vans have also been engineered to allow simple and straightforward conversion using the same fixtures and fittings developed for existing Transit models.
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