New Ford Pro Delivery Assist helps save time on deliveries
Mon, 10 Feb 2025
Ford has come up with a new feature, designed to save delivery drivers time before and after every drop.
The company’s new ‘Delivery Assist’ option streamlines many of the tasks that delivery drivers perform while making stops, automatically turning off the engine, closing the windows, locking the doors and switching on hazard lights when the van pulls up at a drop.
The technology also gives peace of mind by ensuring vans remain secure while drivers are away from the vehicle making deliveries.
"Delivery Assist makes the driver’s to-do list shorter, their journeys more comfortable and can cut several 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,” says 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 its key-free entry system. Pressing the brake pedal restarts the engine and drops the windows to their previous position. Drivers can personalise the window, hazard light and locking functions to suit their needs.
The technology is available on the Ford E Transit and Ford Transits with automatic transmission. It will also be available on the Ford E-Transit Custom and automatic versions of the diesel Ford Transit Custom, from summer 2025.
