New Ford Pro Tech Could Help Delivery Businesses Save Critical Seconds on Every Stop

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10/02/2025

• Ford Pro Delivery Assist technology automatically turns off the engine, closes windows, locks doors and activates hazard lights when delivery van drivers make stops
• Businesses could save seconds per stop, enabling more deliveries, be reassured that unattended vans are secure, and reduce tasks for busy drivers
• The technology is available on van variants of 2025 E-Transit  and EcoBlue diesel-powered Transit with automatic transmission. It will also be available on the all-new E‑Transit Custom van and automatic transmission-equipped Transit Custom vans

DUNTON, UK, Feb. 10, 2025 – Fully laden with flowers, chocolates and romantic surprises that simply cannot arrive late, Valentine’s Day is a demanding period for delivery businesses and their drivers. Now, Ford Pro has developed a new technology to streamline many of the important tasks that those drivers perform while making stops.

Delivery Assist ¹ can automatically turn off the engine, close windows, lock doors and switch on hazard lights. This could help business be more productive by saving seconds per stop and potentially enable more deliveries.

The technology also boosts peace of mind for drivers and fleet managers by ensuring vans remain secure while drivers leave the vehicle to make deliveries. Furthermore, it is designed to reduce the number of tasks that drivers need to remember, enabling them to concentrate on drop-offs and their surroundings.

“Delivery Assist makes the driver’s to-do list shorter, their journeys more comfortable, and can cut seconds from each delivery stop to help them deliver more parcels, faster. It’s good for both our customers and their customers – by taking away lots of tiny tasks we are helping to make a big difference,” said Hans Schep, general manager, Ford Pro, Europe.

Once a driver has dropped off their package, Delivery Assist also simplifies the process of driving away. The van can be unlocked using the integral key-free entry system, and pressing the brake pedal restarts the engine and restores the windows to their previous position. Drivers can tailor the window, hazard light and locking automations to suit their needs.

Delivery Assist was conceived through Ford’s human-centred design team that also came up with innovations such as the tilting steering wheel. The technology is available on 2025 E‑Transit ^{2, 3} and EcoBlue diesel-powered Transit ^{2, 4} models with automatic transmission. It will also be available on the all-new E-Transit Custom ^{2, 5} and automatic transmission-equipped Transit Custom ^{2, 6} vans, with the first customer deliveries expected from summer 2025.

1 Delivery Assist is currently only available on van variants of E-Transit and EcoBlue diesel-powered Transit models with automatic transmission.

2 The declared WLTP fuel/energy consumptions, CO2-emissions and electric range are determined according to the technical requirements and specifications of the European Regulations (EC) 715/2007 and (EU) 2017/1151 as last amended. The applied standard test procedures enable comparison between different vehicle types and different manufacturers.

3 Up to 402 km driving range based on full charge of E-Transit with enhanced range option. Estimated range using Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). Figures shown are for comparability purposes and should only be compared with other vehicles tested to the same technical procedures. The actual range may vary due to various factors (e.g. weather conditions, driving style, route profile, vehicle condition, age and condition of the lithium-ion battery).

4 Ford Transit 2.0-litre EcoBlue turbodiesel homologated CO2 emissions 173-378 g/km, homologated fuel efficiency 6.6-14.4 l/100 km.

5 Up to 337 km driving range based on full charge of E-Transit Custom. Estimated range using Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). Figures shown are for comparability purposes and should only be compared with other vehicles tested to the same technical procedures. The actual range may vary due to various factors (e.g. weather conditions, driving style, route profile, vehicle condition, age and condition of the lithium-ion battery).

6 Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid homologated CO2 emissions 33-50 g/km WLTP, homologated fuel efficiency 1.4-2.2 l/100 km WLTP and pure electric driving range 44-56 km WLTP. Transit Custom 2.0‑litre EcoBlue turbodiesel homologated CO2 emissions 183-231 g/km, homologated fuel efficiency 7.0-8.8 l/100 km.