Ford Van News

The new Ford Transit Connect SportVan will hit the streets this September priced at £15,325.

The Ford Transit Connect has enjoyed six years of success as Britain's only light van that is built from the start as a commercial vehicle rather than a car. More than 8,000 Connects have been sold so far in 2008.

Transporting crew and equipment between sites is a cost effective task with the Ford Transit Connect Crew Van, and now more flexible thanks to a moveable bulkhead.

Western Power Distribution has renewed its contract with Ford to supply all its light commercial vehicles and small business cars. The new agreement is for two years, with an option to extend.

The new Ford Transit Connect SportVan production model makes its global debut today at the Commercial Vehicle Show, at the NEC, Birmingham.

Ford of Britain has given their commercial vehicle family another derivative with sporty looks by offering a limited number of Ranger Wildtrak models in Performance Blue with "Le Mans" style white bonnet stripes.

Drivers who want to be noticed will be flocking to Ford of Britain's stand at this year's Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC, Birmingham, to see the full line-up of Ford's new sporty range.

Ford is supplying 300 Transit extended-frame dropside vans to Speedy Hire plc. Merseyside-based Speedy Hire, the UK's biggest tool and equipment hire company, took over the Hewden Tools division of Hewden Stuart in August.

Ford's latest commercial vehicle line-up is celebrating more than just Christmas. In 2007 Ford, Transit, Transit Connect and Ranger together picked up 17 awards from specialist media and key motor industry organisations.

Britain's best-selling van, the Ford Transit, is now being built with an 'aux-in' socket which allows drivers or passengers to plug their MP3 portable music devices such as iPods through the Ford audio unit.