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Ford announced today that the evergreen E-series Econoline will be replaced in 2013 with the European Transit van. The new full-size vans will be built in Ford's Kansas City plant, and will possibly debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Say farewell to the E-Series — the era of the T-conoline is now upon us. More »
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This Irish Ford Transit ventures where four by fours fear to tread. It's also a healthy reminder: There's nothing you can do with a nice Jeep that you can't do with an old van and a bunch of friends to push when you get stuck. More »
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Ford's turned their Transit SportVan into an enticing piece of vanning kit, complete with a six-speed manual transmission, Le Mans-style graphics, twin exhausts, and new wheels. But it's going to need more than a 140-hp turbodiesel to be a Supervan. More »
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The morning after 35 million cubic feet of caustic waste devastated 15 square miles of Hungary, a group of petrolheads traveled to ground zero and set up a mobile kitchen. We lent a hand in a Ford Transit fire truck. More »
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A runaway Ford Transit crashed through the facade of the Turk Telekom building in Kastamonu, Turkey after the driver died of a heart attack. This amazing footage shows a man sprinting through an entry to avoid it, barely escaping death. More »
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Toyota's pedal disease might be spreading as Ford shares the responsible supplier on the Chinese-produced Transit Classic diesel. Rather than risk it they've halted production until things get sorted out. It's like part supplier VD. [WSJ] More »
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This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Some examples of the British Van Expeditionary Force, courtesy of PCH Poster Child Franzouse! More »
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If you're out cruising in Spain with the company Ford Transit Connect, try not to get busted by the Google Street View car when soliciting a lady-of-the-night wearing a barely-there thong. We're gonna call this NSFW. More »
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After the Ford Fiesta, the 2010 Ford Transit Connect is the second most lust-worthy European Ford to make it Stateside. Can a small, practical cargo van appeal to big, burly American workers? More »
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Think you had a fun day at work today? Well we were just at the unveil for the Ford Transit Connect Family One Concept. It was held at the Ann Arbor Kids museum. Beat that. More »
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You can't buy a Transit Connect yet, but it's not stopping Ford from customizing it every which way, including one for the New York Auto Show. It's called the Ford Transit Connect Family One Concept. More »
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The 2010 Ford Transit Connect; It's compact, utilitarian, can be outfitted with awesome goodies, boasts 135 cubic feet of cargo space, gets one proven power train and starts at $21,475. What's not to love? More »
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Along with the 2010 Ford Transit Connect, Ford has formally announced the Transit Connect will indeed be the battery electric van announced in December. Many an interesting detail ahead. More »
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Update: We've since published complete details and in-depth images at our official reveal of the 2010 Ford Transit Connect
Photos of what appear to be the refreshed 2010 Ford Transit Connect have appeared on the BurlappCars website, showing off the vehicle's more kinetic design. A photo of the redesigned interior below the jump. More »
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Though we're still a long way from a Mr. Fusion atop your car, one town in the UK is powering their electric garbage trucks with the very refuse they collect. More »
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The Ford Transit Connect commercial van will come with a 2.0-Liter Duratec inline-four mated to a four-speed automatic transmission capable of 19 MPG city and 24 MPG highway according to a leaked ordering guide. More »
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What do a dragon sculpture on the back of a truck made to look like it's always staring you down and a cell phone have in common? Yeah, nothing, but apparently that's one way the Samsung Soul is being marketed across southern England. A Ford Transit with a dragon on it's back. Let the jokes start in 3... 2... 1... (Thanks Scott) [Youtube] More »
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Remember those grainy pictures of the NYC Ford Transit Connect Taxi? We can do you one better with live, colorful and shiny (thanks cleaning crew) shots of this latest iteration of the 2009 Ford Transit Connect. We think this is a smart move for Ford, as we think taxi service is more lucrative than guitar delivery service. Is this Ford's ultimate replacement for the aging Crown Victoria? Press release and more pics below the jump. More »
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We saw the first two versions of the 2009 Ford Transit Connect a little earlier, but now we've seen 'em up close and personal. Four differently outfitted models of the light duty van were shown off in an effort to showcase the vans versatility. The first two we saw were dressed up for a wine delivery company and a traveling jazz band; the other two examples are done up for a connectivity company and a catering service. While not options offered from Ford, these Transit Connects offer different looks at the flexible ways the little vans can be equipped. And we did see a feature we've been pining for. More »
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Those darn kids are always leaving stuff laying around - like 2009 Ford Transit Connects that aren't supposed to be free to see for another couple hours. We've heard they are bringing four different varieties of customized to show off here in Chicago and it looks like we're seeing two of them here. One appears to be some sort of wine and or food based delivery truck. The other is a decidedly more hip and musically focused custom. It looks decidedly jazzy and thankfully un-hip-hop related. Definitely dressed up compared to the bland whiteness of the press shots of the Transit Connect from last night. Guess we'll get the full story in a bit. More »
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Even though we got a sneak peak at it during the Showlopnik coverage, Ford has officially dropped the pics for it's Transit Connect on us. Now, it doesn't look a heck of a lot different then the Euro model, but there are some differences. True, it will be built in the same plant and Turkey, and it will still be based on a front wheel drive four cylinder platform, there will not be a diesel version available - yet. Indeed, Ford will be bringing only a four pot gasser to the US market and mating it to a four speed auto. Though at a press event, they didn't deny there was a possibility of an oil burner if the market demands it. More »
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We had the pleasure of meeting a few of the ladies (and occasional gent) from the Chicago Auto Show Intern Blog Showlopnik, which lovingly parodies the name of our site. While talking to them they were busily prepping their stories and had mentioned they'd walked the floor to take pictures. We were hopping they'd possibly discover something we hadn't seen before and, lo and behold, there's a picture of what we think is the as-of-yet unreleased Ford Transit Connect. So there's your confirmation. Thanks for the picture Showlopnik and thanks for taking our advice about blogging, it's paid off. More »
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All of a sudden, the Chicago Auto Show is the happening place to debut the latest rides. The most recent rumor is that Ford will be bringing their european Transit Connect van to the Second City (the Transit XPress is pictured). The gossip is coming from The Car Connection, which reports that the FWD van will come with a four-cylinder engine and five-passenger seating to be marketed against the Dodge Sprinter. More »
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