Ford will build electric Transit van in Turkey

The Ford Tourneo Custom plug-in hybrid is pictured. The next generation will have a full-electric version.

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Reuters

March 16, 2021 04:25 PM

Ford said the next version of its Transit Custom van for the European market will go into production in Turkey in 2023 and include full-electric and hybrid variants along with the combustion-engined version.

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