Ford Transit has become a Global Leader

The Ford Transit topped global sales for cargo vans in 2015, with 400,000 van sales registered worldwide. Ford’s executive vice president and chief technical officer, Raj Nair said: “We’re focused on building global leadership in vans and other commercial vehicles. “While others only offer vans regionally, Ford is developing a global van sales architecture to be customized to meet regional demand.”

Ford Transit European Legacy

The Ford Transit is built on a 50-year European legacy. Over the last 25 months, the company has seen its market share grow from 10.7% to 12.8% in the region. That makes Ford the No. 1-selling brand in Europe thanks to growing demand for its new, expanded Transit range – including the Transit, Transit Custom; Connect, and Courier – based on commercial vehicle registrations. Transit Custom sales grew 23% in Europe at 89,800 units during the first part of 2016, and Transit sales grew 17% in the same period.

Transit outsells America’s best-selling minivan. Industry sales for vans in Mexico, China, the UK, and the U.S. are expected to continue expanding, according to the NTEA, which foresees industry sales increasing 10% in 2016. The automaker is expanding its Transit series in China, with the first Ford Transit line produced there in 1997.

Ford Transit New Engine & Features

Over eight million Transit and Custom vans have been built, and the line grew from a single model fifty years ago to a whole collection of cargo vehicles. 50 years of Transit vans lined up bumper to bumper would encircle the globe. And a new Transit is purchased every 180 seconds, based on sales and production data.

Earlier this year, Ford introduced a new Transit and Transit Custom, powered by the innovative EcoBlue diesel engine that generates great performance and cost of ownership improvements, with better fuel efficiency up to 13% and a low-end torque improved by 20%.

Refined new driver assist features in both models include:

• Pre-Collision Assist braking system-The first to feature Pedestrian Detection tech- reducing the severity of collisions with vehicles and pedestrians, and helps avoid some impacts entirely
• Upgraded Stability Control-Provides enhanced stability in challenging driving conditions including Side Wind Stabilization– a new feature that applies brakes only on one side of the vehicle to reduce the effects of sudden side wind gusts
• Six-Speed Automatic Transmission-A new six-speed automatic transmission is offered for the Transit and Transit Custom; as well as an enhanced AWD system, plus an advanced SYNC 3 connectivity feature.

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