Ford announced today that it plans to bring five new electric models on the market by 2013, amongst which the Electric Ford Focus which will be launched in 2012. The 2012 Electric Ford Focus BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) will be joined by the Ford Transit Connect Electric which will come in 2011. These two will be followed by two new hybrid-electric models and a plug-in hybrid-electric.
A prototype of the 2012 Electric Ford Focus, based on the current version of the model, will enter trails in Europe under the supervision of a consortium of Ford, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Strathclyde University. However, the production version of the 2012 Electric Ford Focus will not be based on the current version of the car.
Press Release:
Motor Company is confirming today that its global electric vehicles plan is extending to Europe with five full electric or hybrid vehicles across its C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges coming for European customers by 2013.
Specifically, Ford will launch two zero-emission full battery-electric vehicles including the sit 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.
Ford’s global electrification strategy will deliver a suite of electrified vehicles to a variety of markets and build on the company’s overall vision of offering the widest possible range of technology solutions – instead of a single vehicle or technology – to improve fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions for customers around the world.
