Ford of Britain’s centenary year in 2011 also marked 46 years of UK commercial vehicle (CV) sales leadership. The Ford Transit has led the UK CV sector from its launch in 1965. The Transit helped account for a significant growth in Ford CV sales in 2011, totalling 71,607, up from 62,308 in 2010. Ford Transit [...]
Ford Transit Wins Award
The UK’s top-selling van has received another accolade from leading magazine What Van?, declaring the Ford Transit best medium van 2012. The Ford Fiesta Van, the Ford Transit One Stop Shop programme and Ford’s ECOnetic technologies were also highly commended. Paul Barker, editor of What Van? said: “The new Stage 5 Ford Transit has made [...]
FORD TRANSIT HELPS DISABLED SERVICE SKI TEAM
Ford has once again come to the aid of disabled Service skiers to compete in international winter sports events with the provision of a new Transit minibus. The Ford Transit, a nine-seater Tourneo 280 short wheelbase, will be used by the Combined Services Disabled Ski Team (CSDST) to transport athletes and their equipment around the [...]
Old Ford Transit Ice Cream Van On Tour
As Britain basks in an Indian summer, a Ford Transit has helped Ford drivers to keep cool. The 1998 model Ford Transit ice cream van, called ‘Ginger’, has been on duty in Marsh Mills on the Plymouth coast and at the British Street Food Awards in Suffolk, as part of this month’s Ford Centenary Tour. [...]
Classic Ford Transit Vans Meet at Southampton for Centenary
The Ford assembly plant in Southampton has hosted an eclectic collection of classic Ford Transit vans, including one from Australia, as part of Ford’s centenary celebration this year. The 11 Ford Transit vans displayed – with a combined age of 315 years – provided a fascinating insight into the history of this motoring icon. From [...]
New, Silver Transit SportVan hits the Streets
For Ford of Britain’s centenary, the Ford Transit team has released 180 special edition Transit SportVan models in a smart new livery – metallic silver and graphite. Ford of Britain’s marketing director, Anthony Ireson, said: “Demand for our Transit SportVan has been exceptional so we are delighted to now offer this latest edition. Transit remains [...]
Ford Transit on tour with the Cults
Internet music sensation and new band ‘Cults’ have just received their new Ford Transit tour vehicle. Ever since posting songs anonymously on the internet last year, excitement and intrigue has been swirling around Cults, with the buzz now building with their first string of sell-out UK shows. The band members – Brian Oblivion and Madeline [...]
V8-Powered Ford Transit Goes Nuts
Not something you see every day – a fast, modified Ford Transit that is not from Ford’s own motorsports division. This V8 beast is seen being put through its paces at the hands of Polish rallcross Champion Marcin Wicik. The van will compete in a ‘drifting’ tournament across Europe – starting off this month in [...]
Ford Van Registrations increase for July 2011
Ford increased its July UK market share in each sector in which it competes – cars, light commercials (LCVs) and medium commercials (MCVs) – compared with July 2010. Total Ford commercial vehicle (CV) sales increased in July to 5,436 from 5,242, compared with July 2010 and for the year to date have increased to 42,713 [...]
TRANSIT CONNECT ELECTRIC VANS GO RALLYING
Not your typical rally – nor your typical rally vehicle. Oxford to London – in a Ford Connect van – and electric Connect no less. The rally was made up of ‘green’ vehicles – hybrids and electrics amongst them coering the 75 mile course in the 2011 Bridgestone Eco Rally. The rally took place on [...]
