Ford’s Dagenham engine plant will manufacture the latest advanced-technology diesel engines for the next-generation Ford Transit Custom range. Ford Otosan – Ford’s joint venture in Kocaeli, Turkey – will assemble the latest Ford Transit Custom range, beginning in early 2023. The announcement, with its anticipated incremental engine volumes, helps to safeguard jobs at Dagenham.

While Ford expects around two-thirds of its commercial vehicle sales in Europe to be electric or plug-in hybrid by 2030, diesel will continue play an important role in commercial vehicle applications in the years ahead – especially as the total volumes of Ford Transit and Transit Custom sales continue to grow.

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