The Ford Motor Company has confirmed the all-electric E-Transit Custom is due to arrive in New Zealand by early 2024 as part of its plans for at least seven electrified vehicles in the local market by the end of 2024.
The E-Transit Custom will join the New Zealand electrified line-up alongside the already available Transit Custom PHEV, Escape PHEV, and Focus and Puma hybrids arriving now. Later this year, Ford will also introduce the larger all-electric Ford E-Transit Cargo to New Zealand.
“The E-Transit Custom is exactly the kind of versatile, practical van business customers are looking for, with the benefit of zero-emissions efficiency,” Ford New Zealand managing director Simon Rutherford says.
“We are focused on understanding and meeting the needs of commercial vehicle customers and bringing them the best of our global line-up.”
Ford says the E-Transit Custom is designed to set a new benchmark in the van segment and help businesses to effortlessly make the change to electrified vehicles.
The manufacturer says the new E-Transit Custom is built with electrification, intelligent software and connectivity tools help owners to maximise vehicle uptime and increase productivity for businesses. Offering compelling range, full towing capability and DC fast charging, E-Transit Custom was developed using insights from van users to ensure a seamless customer experience says Ford.
It says the expressively designed E-Transit Custom is a working vehicle that companies of all sizes will be proud to have as a partner for their business. Featuring rebalanced proportions, a confident stance and full LED lighting, the new model will set a distinctive new design benchmark in the segment says Ford.
All Transit Custom variants will be built by Ford Otosan – Ford’s joint venture in Turkey – at its Kocaeli site, the home of European Transit manufacturing, delivered as part of Ford Otosan’s previously announced 2 billion Euro investment in its facilities.
The all-electric E-Transit Custom will enter production in the second half of 2023. Further product details will be released in September this year.
