Ford has announced plans to invest an additional $4.5 billion in electrified vehicle solutions by 2020, which includes the introduction of 13 new electrified models. The investment is Ford’s largest-ever electrified vehicle investment in a five-year period.
Ford has announced plans to invest an additional $4.5 billion in electrified vehicle solutions by 2020, which includes the introduction of 13 new electrified models. The investment is Ford’s largest-ever electrified vehicle investment in a five-year period.
Ford has also announced that the 2017 Focus Electric will get DC fast-charge capability, which will deliver an 80 percent charge in a short 30 minutes and projected 100-mile range – an estimated two hours faster than today’s Focus Electric.
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Other updates to the 2017 Focus Electric includes a new Smart Gauge with EcoGuide LCD Instrument Cluster that helps drivers see real-time EV power usage and a Brake Coach feature that helps drivers maximize the energy captured through braking.
The 2017 Focus Electric will enter production in late 2016.
Source: Ford
