Ford is forging ahead in vehicle electrification. The company already has over 1,000 engineers working at their Electrification Center of Excellence. 60 engineers were added last year and more are to follow in the future. These engineers will be based at a 285,000-square-foot R&D lab in Dearborn, Michigan, where they will be working on new technologies to bring out more economically priced and fuel efficient electric vehicles in the future.
Demand for electric vehicles is gaining momentum in the world of today. More and more customers are opting for electric vehicles and are demanding better features and infrastructure facilities along with it. Ford is investing $135 million in design, engineering and production of these electric vehicles which also include advanced battery systems as their vehicles go into production this year.
Among their list of electric vehicles in the offing are the Focus Electric which is a highly fuel efficient compact with 110 MPGe in city and charge time of four hours with a 240 volt charging station. C-MAX Hybrid is the second such electric vehicle on offer which will compete with Toyota Prius V where performance, price and technology are concerned.
C-MAX Energi plug in hybrid has efficiency per gallon three times that of Toyota Prius plug in hybrid and stands at 95 MPGe with a total range of 550 miles. All new Fusion Hybrid is expected to hit markets this fall and will compete with the Toyota Camry hybrid by 5 mpg on highway. Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid is the fifth electric model from Ford 2012 lineup and is slated to be the most fuel efficient midsized car in the world.
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