Battery-Powered Transit Connect Coming In 2010

At the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, Ford announced its plans to slowly roll out a range of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), one of which would include some sort of commercial vehicle. Today, the Blue Oval folks have issued an official press release announcing that the Transit Connect will be available as a BEV in the second half of 2010. Ford will be working with Smith Electric Vehicles on all of the upcoming BEVs, a company that has been around since 1920.
The Transit Connect BEV will have an electric range of up to 100 miles. Since most Connects will be owned and operated by small businesses, many federal and regional programs will be offering incentives for companies who choose to electrify all their fleet of commercial vehicles.
This will be the first example of Ford's battery vehicle program. A small car (think: Focus) will be rolled out in 2011, next-generation hybrids will appear in 2012, and plug-in hybrids will also be available in 2012. Click through the post to read Ford's official press release.
FORD TO OFFER FIRST BATTERY ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ON GLOBAL TRANSIT CONNECT PLATFORM
- The first product in Ford’s aggressive new electric vehicle plan, a battery electric-powered version of Ford’s global Transit Connect commercial vehicle, will be offered in 2010
- Ford is collaborating with Europe’s leading battery electric commercial vehicle upfitter – Smith Electric Vehicles, a unit of the Tanfield Group ─ to quickly bring this vehicle to market in North America
- The initiative leverages the “One Ford” global strategy, delivering pure battery electric power for commercial applications on a global platform. It also supports Ford’s strategy of bringing scalable, affordable and fuel-efficient solutions for millions while helping reduce American commercial vehicle dependence on oilDEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 9, 2009 – Ford Motor Company today announced plans to market a pure battery electric-powered light commercial vehicle in North America, based on the all-new Transit Connect global commercial vehicle platform.
“The new Transit Connect light commercial vehicle with battery electric power represents the next logical step in our pursuit of even greater fuel economy and sustainability,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s group vice president of Global Product Development. “A growing number of our commercial vehicle fleet clients have expressed interest in electrification as a sustainable mobility solution. By leveraging our global team and asset portfolio, we’re able to quickly bring this environmentally friendly, strong ‘silent type’ to market.”
The use of a global commercial vehicle platform showcases Ford’s ability to deliver products with worldwide marketing opportunities. Powering this electrification drive is the company’s “One Ford” global product vision.
Transit Connect with battery electric power is the initial offering in Ford’s aggressive new electric vehicle plan to bring pure battery-powered vehicles, hybrids and plug-in hybrids to market. To start, during the next four years, Ford will introduce in North America:
• The Transit Connect battery electric commercial vehicle in 2010
• A new battery electric small car in 2011
• Next-generation hybrid vehicles in 2012
• Plug-in hybrid versions in 2012Collaboration with experienced global partner enables speed to market
Ford is working with Smith Electric Vehicles, the European market’s leading battery electric upfitter of commercial vehicles, which is part of the U.K.-based Tanfield Group of companies.Since 1920, Smith has converted tens of thousands of vehicles to battery electric power. In the U.K. and select European markets, Smith already offers battery electric versions of the Ford Transit medium commercial vehicle to fleet customers.
Transit Connect commercial platform ideally suited to battery electric power
Ford Transit Connect has been a global success. Its unique combination of car-like driving dynamics, cargo capacity, accessibility and low costs of entry and operation make it a logical platform for battery electric power. Transit Connect has been designed, engineered and manufactured by Ford of Europe on a dedicated global commercial vehicle platform to beat tough, light commercial vehicle durability standards.
Many commercial users travel predictable, short-range routes, with lots of stop and go in urban and suburban environments. For companies aiming for sustainable mobility solutions, Transit Connect with battery electric power can help them deliver in an environmentally friendly way.
A range of up to 100 miles makes Transit Connect a useful hauler, with significantly reduced operation and maintenance costs over the long haul. Numerous federal and regional programs offer incentives for companies to electrify their fleets. Ford Transit Connect with battery electric power will be available in select U.S. Ford dealerships in 2010.
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David Loll
Hooray for Ford, It is about time that someone got arround to electrifying a vehicle other than a glorified golf cart. Might I offer a suggestion, I read in an article that you send trucks from a plant in France to Smith for electric conversion. At Smith they have to remove all the gas related equipment before they can start the conversion,then send all that stuff back to France for credit. Wouldn't it make more sense to send rollers with none of the gas related equipment installed. It would save a lot of labor and line time,not to mention all the shipping costs,for shipping all those parts back to France.
Next,to facilitate sales the connect needs to be brought to market as a passenger van. STOP with the stupid lease only way of doing business.If you are going to be an auto manufacturer you need to sell products. The Idea of leasing only to fleet operations goes against everything considered good business practice.
The next thing is to get away from the million dollar waste of a completely new concept car for an electric. You have several cars already in production that would/will lend themselves to being electric with very little modification. Whoever it was that decided electrics had to look wierd or different than ICE cars should have his head examined,He or they are idiots,(and that is the nicest thing I can say on that account).
I have been blogging in favor of Electric vehicles(in case you hadn't noticed), My next new vehicle will be electric,I have no intention of buying another vehicle till I can get an electric. I won't even consider a hybrid, because a hybrid is nothing but a Band Aid on a broken leg. there isn't enough increase in mileage or fuel econemy to warrent the extra cost. Not to mention they are still burning fossil fuel and a hybrid is a half measure towards an electric car.
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I agree. It appears painfully obvious that something is afoot regarding the reluctance to make the transition to a viable technolgy that has existed for quite some time. Let us use this painful economic time not to prop up dead companies (i.e. GM et.al.) but rather make the leap and use this period of transition to grow a new future.
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