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The Ford E-Transit Van Is On Its Final Legs

  • The Ford E-Transit electrical van’s alternative has been scrapped.
  • The brand new electrical business van was slated to enter manufacturing mid-decade.
  • An reasonably priced mannequin will take the place of the E-Transit in North America after its discontinuation.

The Ford E-Transit electrical van isn’t getting a brand new era. The American automaker confirmed the transfer in the identical doc that introduced the cancellation of the Ford F-150 Lightning electrical pickup and the corporate’s shift to hybrids and extended-range electrical autos (EREVs).

The electrical Transit van went into manufacturing in late 2021 at Ford’s Kansas Metropolis Meeting Plant, and has been offered with minimal modifications ever since. The battery was upgraded in 2024resulting in elevated vary figures and sooner charging occasions, however the remaining stayed principally the identical, together with the rear electrical motor.



2025 Ford E-Transit

Photograph by: Ford

All of that was going to alter when the E-Transit’s deliberate successor entered manufacturing “mid-decade.” A brand new era of electrical vans was introduced by Ford in 2023, and the primary fashions had been slated to roll off the meeting line in Ohio in 2026, however that plan has been scrapped, as Ford is transferring away from massive EVs in favor of hybrid powertrains.

The corporate continues to be pushing ahead with its plan to convey an reasonably priced electrical pickup in 2027however the E-Transit isn’t a part of that plan–or another plan, for that matter.

When the present era Ford E-Transit is discontinued in North America, it will likely be changed with “a brand new, reasonably priced business van” powered by fuel or hybrid powertrains, the automaker stated. It’s unclear when the present electrical mannequin can be discontinued, however seeing how the blue oval automobile maker ruthlessly pulled the plug on the F-150 Lightning electrical truck, I wouldn’t be shocked to see the identical factor taking place to the E-Transit within the following weeks.

The E-Transit can also be offered in Europe, the place a alternative was slated to enter manufacturing quickly. That can now not occur, however the firm stated it can proceed to promote its full lineup of electrified vans there. In addition to the E-Transit, Ford sells the small Transit Courier electrical van, in addition to the electrical Transit Customized van, which relies on the identical underpinnings because the Volkswagen Transporter. There’s additionally the Transit Join, which relies on the Volkswagen Caddy, however the one electrified model is a plug-in hybrid.

With the Ford E-Transit on its final legs and the Chevrolet BrightDrop electrical van out of the imagethe battery-powered business automobile phase within the U.S. has slimmed down considerably, with the Rivian Business Van, Mercedes-Benz eSprinter and Ram Promaster EV being the one fashions nonetheless unaffected.

Regardless of holding the title of America’s best-selling electrical van for a very long time, the Ford E-Transit’s gross sales figures have been something however stellar. In 2023, the American battery-powered business automobile offered 7,672 models, adopted by 12,610 models in 2024, in line with Cox Automotive. This 12 months, nevertheless, gross sales took a nosedive, with simply 430 deliveries within the third quarter and 4,604 from January via October.

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