Ford to Sell Small Electric Car by 2011
Ford Motor Co said on Sunday it planned to introduce a small electric car in North America in 2011 as part of a plan to introduce electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles over the next four years.
Ford, the No. 2 U.S.-based automaker, said it was working with auto parts supplier Magna International to bring a small battery-powered car to market in North America in 2011, using a lithium-ion battery, with a range of up to 100 miles per charge.
Ford’s product development chief, Derrick Kuzak, said pure electric car sales would be focused on urban markets with initial sales targeted at the 5,000 to 10,000 range.
In a presentation at the North American International Auto Show, Ford said its next generation of hybrid vehicles would include a plug-in version by 2012. The automaker also plans a battery electric commercial van in 2010.
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