Norwegian Post is first European customer for Ford electric van

Ford and Azure Dynamics Corporation have confirmed their first European customer for the zero-emission Ford Transit Connect Electric van.
February 3, 2012 Read time: 1 min

278 Ford and 2173 Azure Dynamics Corporation have confirmed their first European customer for the zero-emission Ford Transit Connect Electric van. Yesterday, Norwegian Post, the largest provider of mail and logistics services and the biggest employer in Norway, signed a contract to purchase 20 Transit Connect Electric vehicles, with an option to order more vehicles in the future.

"In signing a contract for delivery of the new Ford Transit Connect Electric, the Norwegian Post is taking an important step towards its goal of reducing 150,000 tonnes of CO2 annually," said Dag Mejdell, CEO, Norwegian Post.

With 28 kWh of power to call on, Transit Connect Electric has a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) and a range of up to 130 km (80 miles) on a full charge. "Transit Connect Electric was designed and engineered with customers like Norwegian Post in mind," said Scott Harrison, Azure CEO. "The ForceDrive™ powertrain excels under the types of urban driving conditions that the Transit Connect Electric is likely to encounter during postal delivery routes."

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