New Ford Transit Fleet Helps noon.com with its Biggest Shopping Season of the Year Delivering Happiness to Shoppers on “Yellow Friday”

• Home-grown online marketplace, noon.com, uses 80-plus strong Ford Transit fleet to ensure safe and timely delivery of its products to UAE customers throughout the ‘Yellow Friday’ sales bonanza
• The retail website has seen a remarkable increase in visitors and the number of customers benefitting from incredible deals, leading to a need for a growing fleet of reliable and economical machines like Ford Transit for its delivery operations

DUBAI, UAE. November 26 2018 – Online retail platform noon.com recently took delivery of a new fleet of Ford Transits, the growing van brand in the land. Tactically deployed throughout the United Arab Emirates, more than 80 uniquely branded yellow Ford Transits helped tackle the ‘Yellow Friday’ sales rush.

Having seen tremendous popularity and exponential growth in recent months, noon.com was in need of a trusted and capable van to deliver goods to its new age customers, those who demand an abundance of choice, delivered on time, in absolute security and confidence.

“As noon.com continues to expand in the region, it’s important to grow our fleet with vehicles of the same high-quality as the products which we deliver,” said Manav Lohia, Director of Special Projects, noon.com.

The reliable Ford Transit offers complete peace-of-mind for businesses, and offers a practicality to ensure drivers can deliver packages to customers in comfort and with ease. With a typical fuel economy of 15 km/litre and an 80-litre fuel tank, the Transit delivers an unrivaled combination of power and economy by providing a full 1,200 km range between fuel stops, with significant savings in running costs when compared to petrol-powered rivals.

Versatile and trusty, Transit has, like noon.com, enjoyed a rapid rise in popularity in the Middle East, and has secured a number of key contract wins across the region from both private and governmental sectors.

Ford’s commercial vehicle range has also now expanded to include three new versions of the Tourneo; the Kombi (entry level for employee transportation), mid-series (for hotel/airport shuttle and travel operator use) and Premium (for business executive and luxury transportation use). It’s no surprise that exceptional regional sales are forecast for Ford Transit in 2018, having already charted an incredible 240 per cent boost in regional sales for 2017.

“The Transit’s unparalleled versatility is key to its popularity in the region where fleet operators and SME businesses – who need a safe and reliable tool to get the job done – see Ford’s flagship van as an essential addition to their own success,” Mahendra Menon, Commercial Vehicles Operations Manager, Ford Middle East and Africa.

Globally, Transit has enjoyed continued success as segment leader in both Europe and North America, , with more and more businesses relying on Ford Transit to get the job done for over 50 years. From refrigerator van to ambulance, premium people-carrier to cargo mover, Transit offers both unparalleled versatility, and exceptional value for money, making it a firm favourite among businesses investing in the Ford brand.                                                  

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 200,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.​​

Ford’s history in the Middle East goes back more than 60 years. The company’s local importer-dealers operate more than 155 facilities in the region and directly employ more than 7,000 people, the majority of whom are Arab Nationals. For more information on Ford Middle East, please visit www.me.ford.com

Ford Middle East is also a responsible corporate citizen with currently various CSR initiatives running in the region including the Ford Motor Company Conservation & Environmental Grants, Ford Warriors in Pink^® breast cancer awareness campaign, Ford Driving Skills for Life for young drivers and the Henry Ford Entrepreneur Academy, education initiative for young entrepreneurs.

About noon

New age customers demand convenience, choice, quality and service excellence, all at their fingertips. noon is for them – an online retail platform like never-before, in the region for the region. noon, available on web and via App, puts customers at the centre of its universe. They will be pampered for choice with millions of products across every conceivable touch-point. noon’s proprietary customer-centric technology includes a dedicated secure payment gateway, delivery fleets and advanced fulfilment centre. An abundance of choice, delivered on time, in absolute security and confidence. noon is an idea that has come of age, brought to life by Mohamed Alabbar, a visionary entrepreneur, in a joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and a group of prominent Gulf investors with an initial capital outlay of $1 billion. noon is the future of online shopping. Explore its universe now at noon.com.