Ford, others wiggle new models into New York's taxi fleet -
At long last, Ford has managed to get its Transit Connect car-truck approved for use as a New York City taxi. But the party won't last for long.
The Transit Connect, Ford Taurus, Nissan Altima and Chevrolet Impala have all been added to the list by the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission for use by taxi operators. But they can only be bought until Nissan starts producing its NV200 van "Taxi of Tomorrow." Nissan won the competition, but won't start making the vans, seen at right, until October, 2013.
Ford pushed hard to get its Transit Connect, which is growing in popularity as a utility vehicle for plumbers and flower deliverers, named as the Taxi of Tomorrow -- and lost. It was considered important for the automaker's pride because Ford is about to lose its lock on the taxi industry with the phaseout this year of the venerable Crown Victoria sedan, long the mainstay vehicle for New York's taxi fleet. The Transit Connect, shown above, is an entirely new type of vehicle for the U.S. -- with the space of a truck but the driving characteristics of a car.
"For decades, Ford has been synonymous with New York City taxis, and we are pleased residents and tourists now will benefit from our next-generation vehicle," said Mark Fields, Ford president of The America.
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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/07/ford-transit-connect-new-york-city-taxi-crown-victoria-nissan-nv200-ford-taurus/1
At long last, Ford has managed to get its Transit Connect car-truck approved for use as a New York City taxi. But the party won't last for long.
The Transit Connect, Ford Taurus, Nissan Altima and Chevrolet Impala have all been added to the list by the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission for use by taxi operators. But they can only be bought until Nissan starts producing its NV200 van "Taxi of Tomorrow." Nissan won the competition, but won't start making the vans, seen at right, until October, 2013.
Ford pushed hard to get its Transit Connect, which is growing in popularity as a utility vehicle for plumbers and flower deliverers, named as the Taxi of Tomorrow -- and lost. It was considered important for the automaker's pride because Ford is about to lose its lock on the taxi industry with the phaseout this year of the venerable Crown Victoria sedan, long the mainstay vehicle for New York's taxi fleet. The Transit Connect, shown above, is an entirely new type of vehicle for the U.S. -- with the space of a truck but the driving characteristics of a car.
"For decades, Ford has been synonymous with New York City taxis, and we are pleased residents and tourists now will benefit from our next-generation vehicle," said Mark Fields, Ford president of The America.
Read more -
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/07/ford-transit-connect-new-york-city-taxi-crown-victoria-nissan-nv200-ford-taurus/1
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