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Ford introduces Power Promise to drive customers into electric vans

Craig Cheetham, contributor
Wed, 30 Apr 2025

Ford Pro has introduced a new ‘Power Promise’ to encourage van customers into EVs, including chargepoint incentives, a five-year service plan and access to a 33,000-strong charging network

Ford Pro has announced the Ford Power Promise for its commercial vehicle customers – a package of benefits that it says are designed to make switching to electric vans much simpler.

Electric vans could save small businesses in the UK almost £12,000 per vehicle over three years through reduced energy and maintenance costs, according to a recent report commissioned by Ford Pro and published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

But the report also found many businesses are lacking the confidence to make the switch, citing charging times, availability of public charging and the cost of installing charging infrastructure as the most prominent concerns.

The Ford Pro Power Promise provides a discounted home charger costing just £10, or an £825 contribution towards a charging installation at a commercial premises plus a free five-year service and roadside assistance plan.

On top of this there's an eight-year high-voltage battery warranty, 12-month free vehicle management software and access to Ford’s expansive BlueOval Charge Network of over 33,000 charging points – all included with the sale of the vehicle.

Alternatively, for customers who do not have the ability to install a home charger and don’t need depot charging, a £500 saving on any eligible vehicle purchase will be offered.

Also included is the FordPass app, which helps eliminate the stress and storage of multiple apps for public charging payments

"Switching to an electric van does not need to feel like a step into the unknown. Ford is committed to helping businesses big and small understand the benefits that our new generation of connected electric vans can deliver," says Mandy Dean, Commercial Vehicle director, Ford of Britain and Ireland.  

Ask HJ

How can I prevent my van being broken into?

An overnight attempt to steal my Citroen Relay involved the thieves cutting a hole in the front offside panel and disabling a sensor that opened the central locking system. What/where is the device they disabled and can it be repaired?
It's likely that they have accessed the fuse box by cutting a hole, not with a view to stealing the van so much as getting into it to steal its contents. They will have bridged a relay to trigger the central locking, which will have allowed them access to the van. Short of repairing the hole, there isn't really a lot you can do other than fit secondary door locks or separate alarms that aren't wired into the van's ECU.
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