Ford has revealed that the all-electric Transit will debut in November. The Blue Oval first announced plans for an electric version of the Transit in April 2019 and, at the time, said it would be ready for the European market in 2021. A couple of months ago, it added that the electric Transit will launch in the U.S. next year as a 2022 model and, during the company’s third-quarter earnings report, chief executive Jim Farley confirmed the vehicle’s debut is just around the corner.
Ford will build the all-electric Transit
in the U.S. It forms part of the company’s electrification plan, which includes
the all-electric F-150, that will see it invest more than US$ 11.5 billion through
2022. Speaking about the electric Transit and F-150 earlier this year, Ford’s
CEO commented that “commercial vehicles are a critical component to our big bet
on electrification. As leaders in this space, we are accelerating our plans to
create solutions that help businesses run better, starting with our
all-electric Transit and F-150. This Ford Transit isn’t just about creating an
electric drivetrain, it’s about designing and developing a digital product that
propels fleets forward.”
