Ford SET TO GO LIVE WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN U.K.
Ford’s global electric vehicles plan is benefitting from participation in the UK Government’s “Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator” programme.
Ford’s European electrification programme, announced in March, sees the introduction of two zero-emission full battery-electric vehicles, including the Transit Connect Electric light commercial vehicle in 2011, followed by the next generation Ford Focus Electric in 2012. A hybrid and a plug-in hybrid derivative of the all-new C-MAX, plus another hybrid-electric model will follow by 2013.
As a result, Ford will deploy a versatile people carrier version of the Transit Connect for the UK demonstration programme, which is supported by Scottish and Southern Energy. This will see a fleet of zero emissions vehicles used by both the energy company and a number of drivers based in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
A consortium of Ford, Scottish and Southern Energy and the University of Strathclyde is providing the Transit Connect Electric five-passenger vehicles and a charging infrastructure in and around Hillingdon during 2010 and 2011. By using production-intent powertrains and batteries, Ford has been able to increase the demonstration fleet to 21 passenger vehicles from the original plan of 15.
This programme will test vehicle and infrastructure technology ahead of the Transit Connect Electric going on sale in 2011. To read more, download the PDF file here.
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