Transit vans plug in to an electric future

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Ford refits commercial vehicles with electric motors ahead of first EV release next year

Ford's first foray into the electric vehicle market got underway yesterday when the company began shipping reconfigured Transit Connect vans to customers in North America and the UK. The Transit Connect...

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