Ford electric delivery vans rolling off the assembly line in Claycomo

Ford claims to have more than 10,000 orders for the E-Transit vans, which start at $43,000.
Auto makers are racing to develop the next generation of electric cars and trucks, and electric delivery vans are one of fastest growing segments.

Ford Motor Co. is building its E-Transit vans exclusively in the Kansas City area. They’re rolling off the assembly line now and will start reaching customers this week.

Ford claims to have more than 10,000 orders for the E-Transit vans, which start at $43,000. E-Transit brand manager Drew Walker says he expects demand to surge.

“We’re really at this inflection point where everybody's talking about it and interested,” Walker said. “They're trying to understand, especially in the commercial space, is it right for — how could I deploy electric vehicles in my business?”

Electric vans cost less to operate and require less maintenance that gas- and diesel-powered vehicles.