Automotive Fleet News

ASHEVILLE, NC - Altech-Eco Corp. in North Carolina said its dedicated 2010 Ford Transit Connect compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion system has drawn a certificate of conformity from the EPA.

Tags: Altech-Eco Corp., CNG conversion, CNG vehicle, EPA, Ford Transit Connect

DETROIT - The awards are designed to recognize the most outstanding vehicles of the year based on factors that include innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction, and value for the dollar.

Tags: Award, Ford Transit Connect, Fusion Hybrid, North American Car of the Year, North American Truck of the Year

DALLAS --- Reddy Ice Holdings, a major manufacturer and distributor of ice in the U.S., recently purchased 17 Ford Transit Connect vans. The purchase is part of an ongoing effort to replace some gas-guzzling cargo vans in the company's 250-vehicle fleet with greener alternatives.

Tags: Ford Transit Connect, fuel, Reddy Ice Holdings

COAL VALLEY, IL - Over the next three years, the global elevator and escalator company plans to fill its 700-unit fleet with the Ford Transit Connect.

Tags: EPA, Ford Transit Connect, KONE, replacement vehicles

OVERLAND PARK, KS – Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp., a Delaware corporation temporarily headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., announced plans to assemble and market all-electric, zero-emission commercial vehicles in North America.

Tags: battery-electric-powered vehicles, Ford Transit Connect, Smith Electric Vehicles, Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp.

DEARBORN, MI --- Ford has confirmed EPA fuel economy for the 2010 Ford Transit Connect at 22 miles per gallon in city driving and 25 miles per gallon on the highway.

Tags: commercial vans, Ford Transit Connect

DEARBORN, MI --- Ford Motor Co. on Feb. 9 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.

Tags: Ford Transit Connect, Smith Electric Vehicles