Ford_News
05-19-2010, 12:50 PM
Filed under: Minivan/Van (http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/), Plants/Manufacturing (http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Electric (http://www.autoblog.com/category/electric/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/transitelectricchicago01opt.jpg (http://green.autoblog.com/gallery/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/)
Ford Transit Connect Electric - Click above for high-res image gallery
When Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) and Azure Dynamics (http://www.azuredynamics.com/) unveiled the Transit Connect Electric (http://green.autoblog.com/2010/02/10/chicago-2010-ford-transit-electric-uses-the-force-drive/) van earlier this year, Azure announced that the electric drive systems would be installed at a facility in Michigan. Today, Azure let it be known that the installation work will be done by AM General, a company that's best known for producing the military-spec Humvee, at its engineering and product development facility in Livonia, MI.
Ford will be shipping Transit Connect gliders (vehicles without any fuel or powertrain components installed) from its plant in Turkey to the AM General plant. Azure will ship the motors, power electronics and batteries to the plant where AM General will do the final assembly. The first units will be produced late this year with full production ramping up by April of 2011. The Transit Connect Electric will have a range of about 80 miles and be targeted at commercial customers, although Ford will apparently sell the van to any customer who wants one. Official press release available after the jump.
Gallery: Ford Transit Connect Eletric at Chicago Auto Show (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/transitelectricchicago01_thumbnail.jpg (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/transitelectricchicago02_thumbnail.jpg (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/ford-transit-connect-electric-chicago-4_thumbnail.jpg (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/ford-transit-connect-electric-chicago-3_thumbnail.jpg (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/ford-transit-connect-electric-chicago-2_thumbnail.jpg (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)
Photos by Drew Phillips, Sebastian Blanco / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.
[Source: Azure Dynamics]Continue reading Isn't it Ironic? Ex-Hummer builder AM General handling final assembly of Transit Connect Electric (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/19/isnt-it-ironic-ex-hummer-builder-am-general-handling-final-ass/)
Isn't it Ironic? Ex-Hummer builder AM General handling final assembly of Transit Connect Electric (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/19/isnt-it-ironic-ex-hummer-builder-am-general-handling-final-ass/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 19 May 2010 14:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Ford Transit Connect Electric - Click above for high-res image gallery
When Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) and Azure Dynamics (http://www.azuredynamics.com/) unveiled the Transit Connect Electric (http://green.autoblog.com/2010/02/10/chicago-2010-ford-transit-electric-uses-the-force-drive/) van earlier this year, Azure announced that the electric drive systems would be installed at a facility in Michigan. Today, Azure let it be known that the installation work will be done by AM General, a company that's best known for producing the military-spec Humvee, at its engineering and product development facility in Livonia, MI.
Ford will be shipping Transit Connect gliders (vehicles without any fuel or powertrain components installed) from its plant in Turkey to the AM General plant. Azure will ship the motors, power electronics and batteries to the plant where AM General will do the final assembly. The first units will be produced late this year with full production ramping up by April of 2011. The Transit Connect Electric will have a range of about 80 miles and be targeted at commercial customers, although Ford will apparently sell the van to any customer who wants one. Official press release available after the jump.
Gallery: Ford Transit Connect Eletric at Chicago Auto Show (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/transitelectricchicago01_thumbnail.jpg (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/transitelectricchicago02_thumbnail.jpg (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/ford-transit-connect-electric-chicago-4_thumbnail.jpg (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/ford-transit-connect-electric-chicago-3_thumbnail.jpg (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/ford-transit-connect-electric-chicago-2_thumbnail.jpg (http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ford-transit-connect-eletric-at-chicago-auto-show/low/)
Photos by Drew Phillips, Sebastian Blanco / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.
[Source: Azure Dynamics]Continue reading Isn't it Ironic? Ex-Hummer builder AM General handling final assembly of Transit Connect Electric (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/19/isnt-it-ironic-ex-hummer-builder-am-general-handling-final-ass/)
Isn't it Ironic? Ex-Hummer builder AM General handling final assembly of Transit Connect Electric (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/19/isnt-it-ironic-ex-hummer-builder-am-general-handling-final-ass/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 19 May 2010 14:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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