Ford revealed the Transit City for the European market on Thursday, and it's the most modern, high-tech iteration yet of the brand's long-running commercial vehicle nameplate.
The Transit City was co-developed with Ford's Chinese joint venture partner, Jiangling Motor Corporation, sharing its dedicated EV platform with the JMC Touring. It will be built at JMC's plant in Nanchang.
Ford has been candid about China's EV prowess, even showing intent to partner with Chinese automakers to bring affordable, high-tech EVs to Western markets. In February, CEO Jim Farley went so far as to discuss the idea of allowing Chinese automakers to build cars in the U.S. through joint ventures with American partners, raising the prospect directly with senior Trump administration officials, according to Bloomberg. For now, that door remains firmly shut. Chinese EV imports face steep tariffs, and bans on Chinese software and hardware have effectively walled them off from the American market.
Europe is a different story. With fewer guardrails around Chinese EV imports, Ford is moving faster there. The Transit City is the clearest result of that strategy yet.
