Has "peak car" already happened? Are automakers becoming mobility companies?
Filed under: Green, Ford, Green Culture, Transportation Alternatives, Emerging TechnologiesThe mood at the 2013 North American International Auto Show has been more than upbeat for automakers. Lots of...
View ArticleFord will start familiar-sounding Ford2go carsharing service in Germany
Filed under: Green, Ford, Transportation Alternatives, EuropeWith more than a half-million words in the English language and 10 digits to choose from, Ford had ample opportunity to not name its new...
View ArticleLA orders up to 25 electric buses for transit duty in car-loving city
Filed under: Green, Plants/Manufacturing, Transportation Alternatives, ElectricThe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has signed a contract with BYD Motors for up to 25...
View ArticleFight the food desert at your local bus stop
Filed under: Green,Green Culture,Transportation AlternativesTransit authorities hold one key to helping underserved communities find better food.Continue reading Fight the food desert at your local...
View ArticleNorway now wants to turn oil profits into bicycle highways
Filed under: Green,Green Culture,Transportation Alternatives,Europe,BikesNorway is planning to build 10 bicycle 'super cycleways' that will serve nine cities. They will cost nearly $1 billion.Continue...
View ArticleFord Transit van coming to America as Kansas City-built T-Series
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,UAW/Unions,Ford,Minivan/Van,Commercial VehiclesWhen Daimler started selling its Sprinter van in North America – first as a Freightliner, then as a Mercedes-Benz and...
View ArticleFord confirms $1.1B investment to build Transit van in Kansas City
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,Minivan/Van,Commercial VehiclesFord has confirmed that its Transit van will be manufactured in Kansas City. The company plans to invest $1.1 billion in facility...
View ArticleHow Ford plans to phase out the best-selling E-Series
Filed under: Ford,Minivan/Van,Commercial Vehicles,Police/Emergency,SpecialtyIn a commercial market where "change" is a four-letter word, Ford has a lot of explaining to do.Continue reading How Ford...
View ArticleFord Tourneo Custom Concept previews new European people mover
Filed under: Geneva Motor Show,Ford,Europe,Minivan/Van,Concept CarsLet's clear the air. This is not – we repeat, not – the Ford E-Series-replacing Transit that will be built and sold in the United...
View ArticleFord Transit van will be offered with EcoBoost V6
Filed under: Ford,Minivan/Van,Commercial VehiclesWe love ourselves some Ford Transit Connect. The funky-looking little vanlet is so endearingly functional that we're happy to forgive its lackluster...
View ArticleDiesel returning to full-size Ford vans
Filed under: Ford,Minivan/Van,DieselThe new Ford Transit cargo van promises improved fuel economy compared to the outgoing E-Series, in part because it will be powered by the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6....
View ArticleFord introduces cargo van version of Transit Custom
Filed under: Ford,Europe,Minivan/Van,Commercial VehiclesEuropean buyers now know what to expect from the Ford Transit Custom cargo van. The work version of the van bowed at the Birmingham Commercial...
View ArticleFirst look at U.S.-spec Ford Transit snapped
Filed under: Spy Photos,Minivan/Van,Truck,Commercial VehiclesMost of the time our spy shots reveal the sexy new lines of the latest sports car or some subtle curves that hint at the new direction for...
View Article2014 Ford Transit offers big utility with EcoBoost and diesel power
Filed under: Ford,Minivan/Van,Commercial VehiclesThe redesigned 2014 Transit Connect isn't the only commercial van news coming out of Ford today. For heavy-duty haulers, the automaker has officially...
View ArticleFord Europe goes further with American vehicles
Filed under: Design/Style,Paris Motor Show,Ford,Europe,Coupe,Crossover,Hatchback,Sedan,SUV,Commercial Vehicles,ElectricJust weeks before the Paris Motor Show, Ford Motor Co. has taken the wraps off of...
View ArticleFord confirms 3.2L diesel five-cylinder for US-spec 2014 Transit
Filed under: Ford,Minivan/Van,Commercial Vehicles,DieselTo ensure that its new 2014 Ford Transit will be able to get the job done when it goes on sale in the US next year, Ford announced that its new...
View ArticleWould you like your Ford Transit in Large, XL or XXL?
Filed under: Ford,Minivan/Van,Truck,Commercial VehiclesGet ready plumbers, ambulance drivers and airport shuttles; the 2014 Ford Transit is finally here... almost. Ahead of the truck going on sale...
View ArticleFord shows off commercial version of new Transit Connect
Filed under: Ford,Minivan/Van,Commercial Vehicles,SpecialtyWe recently showed you the updated Ford Transit Connect Wagon in all its refreshed glory. Well here is the new 2014 Transit Connect (note the...
View ArticleHas "peak car" already happened? Are automakers becoming mobility companies?
Filed under: Green,Ford,Green Culture,Transportation Alternatives,Emerging TechnologiesThe mood at the 2013 North American International Auto Show has been more than upbeat for automakers. Lots of new...
View ArticleFord will start familiar-sounding Ford2go carsharing service in Germany
Filed under: Green,Ford,Transportation Alternatives,EuropeWith more than a half-million words in the English language and 10 digits to choose from, Ford had ample opportunity to not name its new...
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