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UNIQUE FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TURNS HEADS AT DREAM CRUISE, HELPS LOCAL BUSINESS GENERATE SALES | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

Share A unique-looking Ford Transit Connect drew a lot of attention on the street at last weekend’s Woodward Dream Cruise Custom-designed by Marygrove Awnings, the Transit Connect serves as a mobile showroom for the company – complete with colorful, striped roof-mounted functioning manual and motorized awnings – that extend out from the vehicle on both [...]

FORD’S U.S. APRIL SALES UP 25 PERCENT; FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH FORD SALES HAVE INCREASED MORE THAN 20 PERCENT | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

ShareFORD’S U.S. APRIL SALES UP 25 PERCENT; FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH FORD SALES HAVE INCREASED MORE THAN 20 PERCENT Ford, Lincoln and Mercury April sales totaled 162,996, up 25 percent versus year ago; retail sales were up 32 percent, and fleet sales were up 13 percent Ford brand sales up 26 percent versus year ago, Lincoln up [...]

ADT SAYS IT WILL SAVE $5.3 MILLION IN FUEL COSTS, MEET GREEN GOALS WITH FORD TRANSIT CONNECT ORDER | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

ShareADT SAYS IT WILL SAVE $5.3 MILLION IN FUEL COSTS, MEET GREEN GOALS WITH FORD TRANSIT CONNECT ORDER ADT Security Services, the world’s largest electronic security provider, plans to double its recent order of 1,500 Transit Connects, saving the company approximately $5.3 million in annual fuel costs while reducing carbon emissions With plans to order a total of [...]

FORD AND AZURE DYNAMICS COLLABORATE ON TRANSIT CONNECT ELECTRIC FOR EUROPE | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

ShareFORD AND AZURE DYNAMICS COLLABORATE ON TRANSIT CONNECT ELECTRIC FOR EUROPE Ford Motor Company will collaborate with Azure Dynamics to begin delivering the Transit Connect Electric to European customers in late summer 2011 Vehicle is based on the Transit Connect commercial van, a cornerstone of the ONE Ford global product vision and a proven success [...]

BOSTON: FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TAXI FITS THE BILL; BECOMES FIRST CITY TO APPROVE VERSATILE NEW CAB | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

ShareBOSTON: FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TAXI FITS THE BILL; BECOMES FIRST CITY TO APPROVE VERSATILE NEW CAB The city of Boston says Ford Transit Connect Taxi “fits the bill” as a taxicab, becoming the nation’s first municipality to green-light the new taxis Boston paves the way for its taxi owners and operators to put the purpose-built [...]

CREATE A CUSTOM BILLBOARD ON WHEELS WITH NEW FORD TRANSIT CONNECT GRAPHICS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

ShareCREATE A CUSTOM BILLBOARD ON WHEELS WITH NEW FORD TRANSIT CONNECT GRAPHICS Ford is launching a new program designed to help business owners customize the graphic wrap on their Ford Transit Connects; vehicle owners can design and order their graphics at www.fordtransitconnectgraphics.com The Web site is designed to accommodate a variety of designs and budgets The Ford [...]

COLLABORATION IS KEY TO FORD’S GLOBAL ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE PLANS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

ShareCOLLABORATION IS KEY TO FORD’S GLOBAL ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE PLANS Ford’s global electrification strategy will deliver a suite of five new electrified vehicles for differing customer needs in North America and Europe by 2013 and build on the company’s overall vision of offering the widest possible range of fuel-efficient, low-emission technological solutions The plan includes the [...]

FORD, MICROSOFT TEAM UP TO HELP ELECTRIC VEHICLE OWNERS RECHARGE MORE EFFECTIVELY, AFFORDABLY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

ShareFORD, MICROSOFT TEAM UP TO HELP ELECTRIC VEHICLE OWNERS RECHARGE MORE EFFECTIVELY, AFFORDABLY Ford and Microsoft are teaming up to use Microsoft Hohm as a platform to help future owners of Ford’s electric vehicles optimize the way they recharge their vehicle and better manage their home’s energy use Microsoft and Ford also will work with [...]

FORD TRANSIT CONNECT: PERFECT ‘ADDITION TO THE FAMILY’ FOR ‘MOM AND POP’ BUSINESSES | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

ShareFORD TRANSIT CONNECT: PERFECT ‘ADDITION TO THE FAMILY’ FOR ‘MOM AND POP’ BUSINESSES Small businesses honored today, National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day With sales of more than 13,000 since its introduction last August, the Ford Transit Connect is becoming the vehicle of choice for a growing number of “mom and pop” business owners [...]

FORD TRANSIT CONNECT: PERFECT ‘ADDITION TO THE FAMILY’ FOR ‘MOM AND POP’ BUSINESSES | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

ShareFORD TRANSIT CONNECT: PERFECT ‘ADDITION TO THE FAMILY’ FOR ‘MOM AND POP’ BUSINESSES Small businesses honored today, National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day With sales of more than 13,000 since its introduction last August, the Ford Transit Connect is becoming the vehicle of choice for a growing number of “mom and pop” business owners [...]

FORD TRANSIT CONNECT BUILDS ON ENERGY COMPANY’S SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

ShareFORD TRANSIT CONNECT BUILDS ON ENERGY COMPANY’S SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS DTE Energy, a company that provides natural gas and electric utility services to 3.4 million Michigan homes and businesses, recently purchased 19 Ford Transit Connects and is exploring additional ways to integrate the new compact van into its vehicle fleet The Ford Transit Connect is a [...]

CANADA POST SELECTS FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TO REPLACE AGING NATIONAL FLEET OF LIGHT VEHICLES | Ford Motor Company Newsroom

ShareCANADA POST SELECTS FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TO REPLACE AGING NATIONAL FLEET OF LIGHT VEHICLES Through an open and competitive RFP process, Canada Post has selected the Ford Transit Connect to begin replacing its aging national fleet of vehicles and modernize its business. In total this year, 1,175 Ford Transit Connect vans will be purchased. Purpose-built [...]