Before 1965, the Ford factory in Germany produced Ford Taunus Transit models for the commercial vehicle market. Ford factory in England produces Ford Thames commercial vehicles.
In 1965 the two companies decided to produce a single model for the commercial vehicle market in Europe. In 1965, the first generation Ford Transit began to be produced. The vehicle is highly preferred by large fleets and small tradesmen with its durability, variety and economical price. Pick-up, minibus, box van, van versions are produced. The vehicle was preferred more than the commercial vehicles produced by Volkswagen, Renault, Opel and Mercedes at that time.
In 1967, Ford Transit's assembly begins at Ford-Otosan company in our country. The small commercial vehicle version of the vehicle, the Ford Transit Conncet, was launched in 2002. Transit wins the commercial vehicle of the year award in 2001 and 2007.
It was launched in 2013 to compete with Ford Transit Custom, Volkswagen Transporter, Renault Trafic Peugeot Expert and Mercedes Vito. In 2017, the first electric Ford Transit was introduced. Ford Transit series, which has been produced more than 8 million times for 55 years, continues to be the Backbone of Commerce. #fordtransit, #commercialvehicle