Ford expands electric vehicles plan
Ford is expanding its global electric vehicles plan to Europe, with five full-electric or hybrid vehicles across its C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges being available by 2013.
Ford says it will launch two zero-emission full battery-electric vehicles including the Transit Connect Electric light commercial vehicle in 2011 followed by the Ford Focus Electric in 2012. Three other vehicles — two next-generation petrol hybrid-electric vehicles and a plug-in hybrid — will be introduced in 2013.
The first models to be launched in Europe will be zero-emission, full-electric versions of models in Ford’s global portfolio.
The Focus Electric will be based on Ford’s next-generation Focus model and is one of at least 10 vehicles that will be developed from the company’s new global C-car platform. Focus Electric will be introduced in the US and Canada in 2011, followed by Europe in 2012.
The Ford Transit Connect Electric is a zero-emission, pure electric-powered version of the Transit Connect light commercial vehicle and goes on sale in North America later this year. Ford is aiming to make the Transit Connect Electric available for European customers from 2011.
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