Energy company E.ON has announced the purchase of 118 new Ford Transit Custom vehicles from Ford Direct to bolster its fleet.

Operating approximately 2,000 commercial vehicles in the UK – many of which have come from Ford – E.ON has added these new models to its fleet offering for its fitting teams, with each of the new models to be installed with special racking in the load area, Trakm8 telematics and an AVI alarm system to improve security.

Each features the manufacturer's 100PS 2.2 TDCi power unit, delivering fuel economy of 46.3 mpg and coming with Auto-Start-Stop and Smart Regenerative Charging technologies as standard.

All of the new fleet additions are the short wheelbase variant offered by Ford.

Stephen Gafson, Ford Direct sales manager, commented: "Ford has enjoyed a long and mutually successful business relationship with E.ON and I'm delighted to see them place a large order for the multi-award-winning Transit Custom."

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