Canada Post selects Ford Transit Connect has more ecological vocation
Canada Post selects Ford Transit Connect to replace its National Park aging light vehicles
• According to a tender process was both transparent and competitive, Canada Post has chosen the Ford Transit Connect to begin replacing its aging national park vehicles to modernize its operations. In total, this year, the company will buy 1175 Transit Connect vans.
• Built specifically for the business owners, the Ford Transit Connect is a versatile compact van that offers a solution to energy-efficient alternative to larger commercial vans.
• Thanks to a 4-cylinder engine paired 2 L series has a automatic transmission, Transit Connect delivers the best fuel economy in its class, is 30 mi / gal in the city and 36 mi / gal on the highway.
• The environmental impact standards of health and safety for employees, performance, capacity and cost of the total duration of life (purchase, fuel consumption and maintenance) were among the main factors motivating the choice of Canada Post .
Ford Canada announced today that, through a process of bidding has both transparent and competitive Canada Post chose the Ford Transit Connect to begin replacing its aging national park vehicles to modernize its operations. In total, this year, the company will buy 1175 Transit Connect vans. To date, it is the largest selling vans Ford Transit Connect has a Canadian park.
The environmental impact, standards of health and safety for employees, performance, capacity and cost of the total duration of life (purchase, fuel consumption and maintenance) were essential criteria for a vehicle that would best meet the Canada Post needs. The Ford Transit Connect is used by many post offices around the world and is well suited to roads and Canadian winters. He was named North American Truck of the Year 2010 at the International Auto Show North American and has won numerous international awards.
According to David Mondragon, president and CEO, Ford of Canada: "Our goal is to provide quality vehicles at both safe & efficient for Canadian businesses and the Ford Transit Connect has satisfied all these criteria. The versatility of this vehicle will allow employees to work more efficiently and fuel economy will allow Canada Post to get even closer to its main environmental objectives. "
According to Bill Michalopulos, general manager, supply, Canada Post: "We are pleased with the result and we look forward to replace many of our aging light vehicles by vehicle much more efficient and ecological. This vehicle will enable us to modernize our operations as we introduce motorization to our delivery routes. "
