Transit-Connect 30

  1. Transit Connect Electric Launches Ford European Electric Vehicle Program

    Ford released details on how the Transit Connect Electric will come to Europe, starting in 2011, at the Hanover Commercial Vehicle Show today. Ford plans to introduce, for European customers, five full electric or hybrid vehicles across its light commercial vehicle, C and CD and ranges, by 2013. The Transit Connect Electric is the first […]

    September 20, 2010 https://electriccarsreport.com/2010/09/transit-connect-electric-launches-ford-european-electric-vehicle-program/
  2. Ford, Austin Energy and CenterPoint to Educate on Electric Cars

    Ford announced collaboration with and Houston-based electric company CenterPoint Energy and Austin Energy on a program to educate customers about electric cars. The companies plan to share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical infrastructure can support demand. They will also develop ways to minimize emissions by using renewable resources and encourage […]

    September 14, 2010 https://electriccarsreport.com/2010/09/ford-austin-energy-and-centerpoint-to-educate-on-electric-cars/
  3. Ford Leveraging Wireless Technologies for Battery Testing

    Ford is using two proprietary wireless monitoring methods to improve lithium-ion battery capability and durability of the advanced battery systems that will power its upcoming plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Ford’s progress is enabled by two monitoring methods that allow engineers to collect real-time performance data from batteries in the lab and on vehicles in […]

    August 21, 2010 https://electriccarsreport.com/2010/08/ford-leveraging-wireless-technologies-for-battery-testing/
  4. Ford Will Use CPI Battery Packs in Electric Ford Focus

    Ford said today that it has selected Compact Power, Inc. (CPI), as its supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for its Electric Ford Focus for the U.S. market. The Ford Focus Electric battery packs will leverage CPI and parent company LG Chem’s deep expertise in advanced flat format lithium-ion cells and advanced liquid-cooled modules and battery […]

    July 13, 2010 https://electriccarsreport.com/2010/07/ford-will-use-cpi-battery-packs-in-electric-ford-focus/
  5. Ford to Offer Free Charging Stations for Electric Vehicle Owners

    Ford is partnering with Coulomb Technologies, nation’s leading infrastructure providers for electric vehicles, to provide free charging stations to nearly 5000 of its first electric vehicle customers. Under the Ford Blue Oval ChargePoint Program, residents in nine designated markets could receive a free ChargePoint® Networked Charging Station with the purchase of a Ford Transit Connect […]

    June 2, 2010 https://electriccarsreport.com/2010/06/ford-to-offer-free-charging-stations-for-electric-vehicle-owners/
  6. AM General to Upfit Ford Transit Connect Electric Drive

    Ford and Azure Dynamics have selected the AM General to assemble the Ford Transit Connect Electric Van for North American market. AM General, the company that’s best known for producing the military-spec Humvee, will receive Transit Connect “gliders” (powerless vehicles without a conventional powertrain or exhaust system) from the Ford manufacturing location in Turkey, and […]

    May 19, 2010 https://electriccarsreport.com/2010/05/am-general-to-upfit-ford-transit-connect-electric-drive/
  7. Ford to Build Electric Vehicles in Valencia

    Ford’s Valencia plant in Spain will build the company’s first hybrid models for European customers with two advanced technology derivatives of the all-new five-seat Ford C-MAX compact multi-activity model to be launched in 2013 – a full Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), and a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Valencia was confirmed in 2009 as the […]

    May 10, 2010 https://electriccarsreport.com/2010/05/ford-to-build-electric-vehicles-in-valencia/
  8. Ford Transit Connect Electric Goes to Europe in 2011

    Ford Motor Company announced on Monday it will begin selling the Ford Transit Connect electric van in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. Ford’s relationship with Michigan-based Azure Dynamics is already well established in North America and is now extending to Europe. Ford will make the shells of the Transit Connect Electric vans at a […]

    May 3, 2010 https://electriccarsreport.com/2010/05/ford-transit-connect-electric-goes-to-europe-in-2011/
  9. BorgWarner eGearDrive Propels 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric

    BorgWarner will supply its 31-03 eGearDrive(TM) transmission for Ford’s first all-electric production vehicle, the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric, a 100% electric version of the 2010 North American Truck of the Year. 2011 Transit Connect Electric van will reach a top speed of 75 miles per hour and offers a range of up to 80 […]

    March 11, 2010 https://electriccarsreport.com/2010/03/borgwarner-egeardrive-propels-2011-ford-transit-connect-electric/
  10. AT&T Becomes Lead Customer for Ford Transit Connect Electric Vans

    AT&T has agreed to purchase two of the first Ford Transit Connect Electric vans, becoming the vehicle’s lead customer with an order for two units. The Ford Transit Connect Electric is powered by Azure Dynamics’ Force Drive electric drivetrain with a lithium-ion battery pack from Johnson Controls-Saft. The vehicle, which goes on sale later this […]

    March 9, 2010 https://electriccarsreport.com/2010/03/att-becomes-lead-customer-for-ford-transit-connect-electric-vans/