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April 2013

Apr 16
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The New Transit Courier Completes the All New Ford Line-up

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This week Ford rolled out the 2014 Transit Courier, the fourth addition to its Transit range. Ford says its the first time for the nameplate in the compact van segment.

“Ford has now completely transformed its commercial vehicle line-up, with four all-new, class-leading Transits for European customers,” said Barb Samardzich, vice president of product development for Ford Europe. “With the all-new Transit range, we expect sales to grow to 400,000 units per year by 2016, well over 50 percent more than we sell today.”

Barb SamardzichVice President of product development, Ford Europe

When the Courier goes on sale in the Spring of 2014, it will offer more than 1,400 pounds of payload capacity, multiple mounting points for racks or other framework and a rear cargo area that can carry items 5.3 feet-long. An optional folding passenger seat boosts the cargo length to 8.5 feet.

“With 10 percent more load volume and floor area than its closest competitors, the all-new Transit Courier brings a new level of productivity to the compact van segment,” Samardzich said in the press release.

Three engines will be available in the Courier with start-stop optional with all of them. First there is the choice between the two Duratorq TDCi diesel choices: a 1.5-liter, 74-horsepower and a 1.6-liter, 93-horsepower. A step up from that would be the 1.0-liter EcoBoost gasoline engine with 98 horses.

Pricing on the 2014 Transit Courier hasn’t been announced yet and Mike Levine, Ford’s truck communications manager, tells us, “There are no plans to bring Transit Courier to the US.”

Apr 09
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The Commercial Vehicle Show 2013

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Since its launch in 2000, the Commercial Vehicle Show has emerged as the most productive sourcing and selling opportunity for the entire UK road freight transport and logistics industry. For operators, it is undeniably the chosen meeting place attracting over 16,000 high quality visitors with real buying power.

As an exhibitor, the CV Show is the obvious event choice to help you win orders in a competitive market. Above all, the Show provides the truly unique benefit of genuine face-to-face encounters with decision makers who have purposely left their business to call on you!

VARIED and VIBRANT
Without question, the CV Show is the largest and most comprehensive road freight transport event staged in Britain, catering for every operator’s requirements from truck, van and trailer manufacturers through to handling equipment, insurers, tyre, telemetry and training providers, fuels and lubricant suppliers – and a whole lot more. To ensure the industry’s wheels keep turning at maximum efficiency, the Workshop area features 100+ stands showcasing everything from OE components and replacement parts to maintenance management systems, garage and workshop equipment.

HIGH QUALITY AUDIENCE
Research from the 2012 CV Show confirms that three out of four visitors is a fleet owner, director, senior manager or engineer and most have sole or joint purchasing responsibility within their company. Incredibly, over 50% of visitors attend no other industry exhibition, making the CV Show undeniably the number 1 face-to-face sales opportunity for industry suppliers.

ON-SITE TO SELECT & BUY
At the CV Show, existing and potential customers are there to see you, a certain buying signal which should not be ignored. They have made an informed choice to attend the Show and can be persuaded to visit your stand.

As proven in 2012, the CV Show boasts a very high ‘contact-to-sale’ ratio and frequently provides exhibitors with more leads in just three days than a sales team can uncover in a full year. That’s why hundreds of exhibitors keep coming back, time after time.