Ford has entered the German electric transit market after commencing production of an electric delivery van using technology from Deutsche Post startup StreetScooter.
The new e-delivery van, the StreetScooter WORK XL, is based on the large Ford Transit van manufactured in Turkey. The vehicle is equipped with a battery-electric drivetrain and a body designed with the help of StreetScooter technology. It will be built with a range of electric motors and lithium-ion batteries and deliver up to 90 KW of power.
“Manufacturing the StreetScooter WORK XL at our plant in Cologne brings together perfectly Ford’s unrivalled expertise in commercial vehicle production along with StreetScooter’s strengths as an agile start-up company,” said Joerg Beyer, managing director, Product Development, Ford of Europe. “This joint project underlines that as well as being a volume manufacturer, we can also deliver smaller production runs.”
“With Ford, we have found the ideal partner who understands our flexible and customer-oriented way of production. Together, we are promoting electromobility in Germany and making inner‑city delivery traffic more environmentally friendly and quieter. With the new WORK XL StreetScooter, we now have the perfect e-van for parcel delivery in metropolitan areas, which in the future will also benefit other transport companies,” said Prof. Dr. Achim Kampker, CEO and founder, StreetScooter.
In addition to the new WORK XL, StreetScooter will continue to produce its smaller vans.