2024 Transit Cargo Van Order Bank Still Open for Immediate Production
The order bank for the 2024 Model Year (24MY) Transit Cargo Van remains open, and customers are encouraged to place orders. Orders submitted in the next week will be prioritized for immediate production. The order bank is set to stay open until the end of October, with a possibility of extending into early November; the exact cutoff date will be communicated later.
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