Goodbye Econoline, hello Transit - USA TODAY
But they sell in big-enough numbers for big-enough profits that automakers are renewing the attention they pay to the commercial van market. It demonstrates the importance Ford attaches to the new van that the company made a $1. 1 billion investment there, mostly to build the Transit, though some is going to update the F-150 pickup line that's also at Claycomo. STORY: New van means new jobs. Transit replaces the aging E-series van -- also called Econoline and Club Wagon over the years -- that's the best-selling full-size van in the U. S. and has been for decades. Full-size commercial vans start at roughly $30,000, but the price can balloon because vans offer an array of features to tailor them to the buyers' job needs. Transit — not to be confused with Ford's smaller, compact Transit Connect van — will try to vacuum up every possible van buyer when it hits dealerships this summer by offering three body lengths, two wheelbases, three roof heights and three... Even though Ford dominates the van market, outselling closest rival Chevrolet about two-to-one and others by nine-to-one, Transit nevertheless hits a tough market. Source: www.usatoday.com
