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Ford adds to its Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicle lineup
with new prisoner transport concept based on 2015 Ford Transit
full-size van line
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2015 Ford Transit Prisoner Transport Vehicle, or Transit PTV, offers
space to carry as many as 12 prisoners in three separate compartments
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Transit PTV developed with input from Ford’s Police Advisory Board to
demonstrate Transit’s flexibility for law enforcement needs
Company Website:
http://corporate.ford.com/
DEARBORN, Mich. -- (Business Wire)
Law enforcement agencies looking for a new way to securely transport
prisoners between facilities have an innovative option to consider based
on the all-new Ford Transit.
Ford adds to its Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicle lineup with new prisoner transport concept based on 2015 Ford Transit full-size van line. (Photo: Business Wire)
The 2015 Ford Transit Prisoner Transport Vehicle concept, or Transit
PTV, features an upfit prisoner conveyance system Ford Motor Company
created with Warminster, Pennsylvania-based Havis Prisoner Transport
Solutions to showcase Transit’s flexibility for law enforcement
applications. It offers space to carry as many as 12 prisoners in three
separate compartments.
“Transit PTV is the latest example of Ford’s deep commitment to helping
provide law enforcement agencies with capable vehicles,” said Jonathan
Honeycutt, Ford police marketing manager. “This concept proves Transit
is upfit-ready and designed to Built Ford Tough standards.”
Transit PTV was designed with input from Ford’s Police Advisory Board, a
group of law enforcement professionals from across North America.
“Many Police Advisory Board members have had the chance to drive this
vehicle and they are excited about it,” said Honeycutt. “This new
vehicle is tough, smart and efficient – ideal for the needs of law
enforcement agencies.”
Transit PTV is built on the all-new 2015 Ford Transit van, which offers
the most configuration choices among full-size vans to provide a vehicle
that meets the specific needs of buyers.
Transit is available in three roof heights, two wheelbases, three
lengths and four body styles. It provides a range of powertrain choices
with a lineup that includes two gasoline engine options, an E85-capable
3.7-liter V6 and an available 3.5-liter EcoBoost® as well as
an available 3.2-liter Power Stroke® diesel.
Transit makes extensive use of boron steel, which has proven its
durability through more than 7 million miles of testing.
Ford is the sales leader in police vehicles, offering a wide array of
choices to meet the specialized needs of law enforcement agencies.
Transit PTV joins Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicle, Special
Service Police Sedan, F-150 Special Service Vehicle and Expedition
Special Service Vehicle in the Ford law enforcement vehicle lineup.
Ford Police Interceptor utility was the best-selling police vehicle in
2013 – a trend that has continued through 2014, according to Ford
analysis of Polk police vehicle registration data. Together, Ford Police
Interceptor sedan and utility topped 25,000 units sold in 2013, with the
utility vehicle accounting for 56 percent of sales.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford
Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six
continents. With about 186,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the
company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company
provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more
information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.
For news releases, related materials and high-resolution photos and
video, visit www.media.ford.com.
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Contacts:
Ford Motor Company
Mike Levine
313.323.6854
mlevine5@ford.com
or
Kristen
Simpson
216.991.4297
kristen@simpsoncomm.com
Source: Ford Motor Company
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