It’s no ordinary pickup, that’s for sure, and when the original Raptor was launched to the UK press in 2019 Ford was at pains to point this out. From its conception, the rule book for pickups was discarded, none more so than the 1000kg payload required in the UK for the truck to be considered…
Read moreAlthough Ford Pro has been a little slow in getting off the mark with electric commercial vehicles, the announcement of a forthcoming E-Transit, an all electric version of its best selling ‘2 tonne’ large van in the autumn of 2020 took the van world by surprise. Not with its timing, but by the combination of…
Read moreAs advances in technology march on at an unprecedented pace, van manufacturers are constantly developing new features to remain competitive, and the availability of this tech is often wrapped within a general facelift. The ‘big’ Ford Transit has recently had a makeover which not only adds some new features for the driver, but also brings…
Read moreA smooth operator… Background The relatively new ‘big’ Ford Transit (as opposed to its smaller sibling, the Transit Custom), codenamed V363, is a familiar sight on our roads having been launched back in late 2013. A firm favourite with fleets and small businesses alike, it has continued to keep its main competitors, the Mercedes-Benz…
Read moreFord Transit Custom – the fruit of 50 years of heritage. Background Langley, England, August 9, 1965 and the very first Transit van rolls off the production line. 50 years and 8 million vans later Ford had produced enough Transit vans to circumnavigate the earth and on average one van had been sold every…
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