Ford has introduced a new feature designed to speed up the day-to-day tasks of a delivery driver.
Delivery Assist will automatically turn off the engine, close windows, lock doors and activate hazard lights when a delivery van drivers makes a stop.
It helps to streamline several important tasks routinely performed by drivers while making stops, potentially saving vital seconds that will speed up deliveries and increase productivity.
Another important aspect is the safety and security it provides, ensuring that delivery vans remain secure while drivers leave the vehicle. It will also reduce the number of things a driver has to think about ahead of making a delivery, enabling them to concentrate on drop-offs and their surroundings.
“Delivery Assist makes the driver’s to-do list shorter, their journeys more comfortable, and can save many 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,” said Hans Schep, general manager, Ford Pro, Europe.
The process is also simplified when it comes to driving away, as the van can be unlocked using keyless entry. Pressing the brake pedal restarts the engine and restores the windows to their previous position.
Drivers can tailor the window, hazard light and locking automations to suit their needs though the vehicle settings.
The concept behind Delivery Assist was conceived through Ford’s human-centred design team.
The design team also dreamt up the new Ford Transit Custom's tilting steering wheel.
Delivery Assist is available on the 2025 Ford E-Transit and EcoBlue diesel-powered Transit models with automatic transmission.
It will also be available on the Ford E-Transit Custom and automatic transmission versions of the Transit Custom.
Vans with the feature enabled are expected to reach customers for deliveries in the summer 2025.
