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Automotive News Europe, August, 2002 by Wernle, Bradford
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Ford of Europe is looking for "white space" - the territory between traditional vehicle segments - to exploit new market opportunities. And nowhere is Ford's strategy more apparent than with its new Transit Connect and Tourneo Connect models.
Unlike their Escort and Courier predecessors, the Transit Connect and Tourneo Connect have been designed as light commercial vehicles from the ground up. The new models will be extremely durable, claims Ford, and capable of traveling 250,000km during their working lives.
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