Canada Post became the recipient of the first Transit Connect Electric commercial delivery vehicle in Canada on December 16th, 2010. The all-electric commercial van, built on the Ford Transit Connect vehicle body and equipped with Azure Dynamics' patented Force DriveTM battery electric powertrain is the first of ten zero-emission pure battery-powered vehicles the corporation has committed to purchasing. The remaining nine Ford Transit Connect electric vans will begin delivering mail in 2011.
The Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport) and John Farnand, Vice President, Postal Transformation at Canada Post receive the key to the first Ford Transit Connect Electric in Canada from Jim Rideout, National Account Manager, Fleet Sales at Ford Canada. The vehicle was delivered December 16th in Ottawa. (CNW Group/Canada Post)
