Ford states a considerable financial investment in its Turkish production centers must assist get more Transit Customs on the ground in Australia. “The growth of the Turkey operation has actually assisted in making more of them … That is truly going to make a big distinction, since it just merely suggests there’s going to be more supply,” stated Christine Wagner, basic supervisor of fleet for Ford Australia. Ms Wagner states Ford has strong supply of brief- and long-wheelbase designs, though kept in mind there might be a small wait on purchasers who define the optional double moving doors. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today “Other than that, there’s strong supply right from the outset for those designs, so begin down,” she stated. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Transit Customs are currently in Ford Australia display rooms, with the new-generation van introducing with brief- and long-wheelbase Trend variations. Sport designs– a short-wheelbase van, and a long-wheelbase five-seat double-cab design– are due in the 3rd quarter of 2024. Ford is likewise broadening its series of vans with the electrical E-Transit Custom, due in Australia in the 4th quarter of 2024. Due at that point is the Transit Custom-based Tourneo individuals mover, the very first time this design has actually been used here and the very first time Ford Australia has actually offered an individuals mover given that the Spectron. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Ms Wagner states need from other markets has actually formerly impacted supply of the Transit Custom into our market. “Up previously, typically we have not constantly been the very first market to be prioritised, so accessing them has actually been a bit challenging in the volumes we require,” stated Ms Wagner. “And if there’s one [segment] that requires constant supply, it’s that, since when a van requires to be changed, a client can’t wait.” The Transit Custom is offered not just in Australia, New Zealand and Europe, however likewise in South Africa, Mexico, and in some Southeast Asian markets like Vietnam. Ford has actually invested an extra EUR2 billion (A$ 3.26 bn) in production centers in Kocaeli, Türkiye, where Ford Otosan– a joint endeavor in between Ford and Koç Holding A.Ș.– produces the brand-new Transit Custom van and Tourneo and their electrical derivatives. Supplied Credit: CarExpert In 2025, the Yeniköy Assembly Plant will broaden its yearly production capability to 405,000 systems. Following its regional launch in 2014, Transit Custom sales grew gradually, increasing every year and reaching a height of 2488 systems in 2021. In 2022, supply concerns saw Transit Custom sales fall 31.3 per cent. They consequently increased by 66.4 percent in 2023, reaching an all-time high of 2843 systems. That still wasn’t enough to knock the HiAce off its perch. Toyota offered 7133 examples of the segment-leading van, more than double those of the Transit Custom (3633 sales). MORE: Everything Ford Transit Custom
Watch out, HiAce! Ford Transit Custom backed by more powerful supply
