Ford gears up to launch all-electric version of best-selling Transit van

Michael Holder
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The all-new E-Transit Custom boasts a 236-mile driving range on a single charge | Credit: Ford
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The all-new E-Transit Custom boasts a 236-mile driving range on a single charge | Credit: Ford

US automaker touts battery-powered Transit van as ‘the vehicles small businesses across Europe have been waiting for’

Ford is gearing up to launch a new battery-electric version of its best-selling Transit van in Europe, yesterday touting the E-Transit Custom as the vehicle "small businesses across Europe have been waiting...

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