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Europe set for customer trials of prototype E-Transit

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Commercial fleet operators look set for an electric alternative to diesel vehicles following trials of Ford’s E-Transit later in the year. 

Ford has announced that its prototype E-Transit vehicles will be joining customer fleets to operate in real-world conditions with businesses in the supermarket, home delivery, postal services and utilities sectors across the UK, Germany, and Norway. 

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“Real-world trials are an important step on our journey to deliver the all-electric E‑Transit and will give us an even better understanding of how to help customers across different industries enhance their productivity using zero-emission power,” said Andrew Mottram, E-Transit chief programme engineer, Commercial Vehicles, Ford of Europe. 

Ford’s European customer trials form part of E-Transit’s development programme ahead of launch in spring 2022. Beginning late summer this year, they have been designed to confirm that the all-electric van can meet the demands of different operating scenarios. 

Ford engineers will use data from the trials to help refine E‑Transit’s connected vehicle technology and range management features. 

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