Ford Motor Company has begun a ‘new chapter’ in its
vehicle manufacturing history with the start of production of the all-new Ford
Focus Electric – the first full-electric vehicle to be built by Ford in Europe.
The zero-emission Focus
Electric is spearheading Ford's line-up of electrified and ‘highly
fuel-efficient vehicles’. It will be joined in Europe by the Ford C‑MAX Energi
plug-in hybrid electric vehicle next year, followed by the all-new Ford Mondeo
Hybrid soon after.
Developed as a "One
Ford" global vehicle, the Focus Electric is said to feature an advanced
electric motor and lithium-ion battery powertrain that produces 145PS and
achieves a top speed of 84 mile/h.
