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Boston Says "Yes, Please" to Ford Transit Connect Taxis
The city of Boston, Massachusetts has become the first city in America to officially approve of Ford's Transit Connect (2010 North American Truck of the Year) as a taxi.
Mark Cohen, Boston PD Licensing Division director, says this about the Transit Connect: "It's the closest thing to a purpose-built vehicle for taxi use that I've seen in 25 years." I guess he's never been to the UK...
For many places, the issue with replacing the large, Panther-based Crown Victorias has been the regulation of vehicles that are allowed to perform taxi duties. A successor would have to meet various size/measurement/cargo/safety standards before approval, and the city of Boston has deemed the TC Taxi worthy of the job.
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New Ford Transit Connect Taxi Goes To Hong Kong
The recently revealed all-new 2014 Ford Transit Connect Taxi has added Hong Kong to the list of global cities where it will go on service, following New York City, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. Although it owns nearly 60 percent of the taxi market...
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Ford Shows All-new 2014 Transit Connect Taxi With Cng/lpg Capability
Ford has lifted the covers off the all-new 2014 Transit Connect Taxi for the North American market. Shown at the 2013 International Association of Transportation Regulators Conference in St. Louis, the new Transit Connect Taxi comes with a new engine,...
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Ford Releases New 2014 Transit Connect Wagon In Two Wheelbase Lengths And Seating For Up To 7
Beginning from fall of 2013, U.S. and Canadian customers visiting Ford's showrooms will be welcomed by a new minivan named the Transit Connect Wagon, which will be offered in two wheelbase lengths and in five- and seven-passenger configurations....
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Ford Debuts New 2014 Tourneo And Transit Connect Passenger Vans And Transit And Transit Connect
The presentations at Ford's “Go Further†event in Amsterdam continued with the somewhat confusing Transit sub-brand and an array of passenger and commercial vans. These include the Tourneo Connect people mover series, which will be sold...
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Ford’s Transit Connect Joins The Nyc Taxi Fleet
The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLS) has given the green light for the Ford Transit Connect to be added to the 13,000-strong fleet of the Big Apple’s taxis. NYC is not the only city in the USA where the Transit Connect has been approved...
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