Ford E-Transit, the electric van makes its debut in Italy. Up to 317 km of autonomy

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Ford E-Transit & egrave; the first commercial vehicle of the Blue Oval house fully electric . The American manufacturer has chosen Milan to present to the Italian market this new battery-powered model. A van that aims to offer the same qualities of the endothermic model that has achieved so much success over time, with the addition of; the advantages of electric traction. In dealerships will arrive & agrave; during the spring of 2022.

SERVING THE WORLD OF WORK

The new Ford E-Transit offers customers a wide choice of versions for body, wheelbase, roof height and total mass (GVM), offering up to 25 possible variants between van, double cab van and chassis cabs. The net payload reaches 1,758 kg in the van version and up to 2,090 kg in the cab models.

The vehicle is; it has been designed to satisfy most of the demands of professionals. The powertrain adopts a single electric motor capable of delivering 135 kW (184 hp) or 198 kW (269 hp) of maximum power with a torque of 430 Nm. powered by a battery with a capacity of 68 kWh able to offer an autonomy that reaches up to 317 km according to the WLTP cycle.

Expressly designed for the world of work, the function ProPower Onboard which allows you to power external electrical devices up to a power of 2.3 kW. Sockets are located in the cockpit and cargo area to power tools, lights, laptops and conversions such as drives. of refrigeration.

Speaking of charging, the accumulator can be supplied with energy at a maximum direct current power of 115 kW . In this scenario, to go from 15% to 80% of the capacity; it takes 34 minutes. In alternating current, on the other hand, the battery can be recharge up to 11.3 kW.

Ford E-Transit will provide; to all customers a complete standard equipment. In particular, in Italy it will be; proposed in a single Trend setting. As standard, among other things, we will find the electronic temperature control, the SYNC 4 infotainment system with 12-inch display, the Keyless Start system, the heated seats, the Quickclear windscreen and the heated electric mirrors.

Obviously, there will be several ADAS systems to make driving more comfortable; safety. We will find, for example, Cruise Control, Pre Collision Assist with pedestrian detection, Lane Departure Warning and Lane-Keeping Aid.

CONNECTED SERVICES

As mentioned above, the new Ford E-Transit features the SYNC 4 infotainment system. This platform will be; able to plan the best route; efficient and to update drivers on charging, traffic, availability; parking in real time, as well as finding points of interest such as charging stations, cafes & egrave; or ATM nearby. Also present are voice commands and support for Amazon Alexa.

Thanks to OTA updates via Ford Power Up, E-Transit's software and SYNC will continuously benefit from new features. introduced. Ford also offers a suite of software and services that improve productivity, uptime; and management costs for companies. For example, Ford Telematics allows customers to monitor and manage vehicle health, along with charging management, EV alerts, vehicle accident and safety alerts, and even customized driver training plans.

Through the Telematics dashboard , operators can view real-time data relating to their E-Transit fleet, such as vehicle location, range and state of charge, and can track and geolocate their vehicles. Drivers can also benefit from a full range of functions to optimize the use of the vehicle, including the possibility; to easily submit details of any vehicle problem using the Telematics Drive App , associate with specific vehicles, locate available charging points using the SYNC 4 system, and easily identify home charging costs that require reimbursement, without the need for; to submit separate expense reports.

Furthermore, all E-Transit vehicles are also fully integrated in the FORDLiive connected uptime system, the free integrated and connected service available to Ford commercial vehicles which allows them to maximize uptime, using real-time vehicle health data.

PRICES

Price chapter . New Ford E-Transit starts at 48,500 euros more; VAT for the Van 350 L2H2 Trend 184 CV version. The model Van DC 390 L3H2 Trend 184 CV will be able & agrave; buy, instead, starting from 51,250 euros plus; VAT. Finally, the price list of the Chassis 350 L3 Trend 184 CV version starts at 47.00 euros more; VAT.

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