Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

In a press release a few hours ahead of the start of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford and electric vehicle partner Auzure Dynamics has announced the Ford Transit Connect Electric will be joined in 2012 by an five-seat electric wagon version for the commercial market.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Now, we have all the details of the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric, an all-electric conversion of the Transit Connect commercial van that offers a range of up to 80 miles on a full charge. The 2011 Transit Connect Electric is aimed predominantly at urban fleets that.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Ford Motor Company and Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEV US) have mutually agreed to terminate the development project of an electric car-derived van based on Transit Connect. Azure Dynamics has selected Johnson Controls-Saft as the supplier for lithium-ion battery cells and battery packs for the Transit Connect BEV.

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JULY 13, 2010

CPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem, as the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the 2011 Ford Focus Electric for the US market. These include the Transit Connect Electric, a small commercial van in 2010; Focus Electric in 2011; two new lithium-ion battery-powered hybrids; and a plug-in hybrid in 2012.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Ford Motor Company is extending its global electric vehicles plan to Europe with five full electric or hybrid vehicles across its C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges to be introduced in that market by 2013. Focus Electric will be introduced in the US and Canada in 2011, followed by Europe in 2012.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

Ford will launch two zero-emission all-electric vehicles-the Transit Connect Electric light commercial van in North America in late 2010 and in Europe in 2011, followed by the Focus Electric passenger car in North America in 2011 and Europe in 2012.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Ford will introduce its first pure battery electric vehicle, the Transit Connect Electric small commercial van, this year. In 2011, Ford will deliver the Focus Electric passenger car to market, and in 2012, will introduce new next generation lithium ion battery powered hybrids and a plug-in hybrid in North America.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

from a large SUV factory to build the all-new Focus starting in 2010 and Focus Electric pure battery electric vehicle in 2011. Going forward, Ford plans to bring the following electrified vehicles to market over the next three years: Ford Transit Connect battery electric vehicle commercial van in 2010.

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MAY 24, 2010

Ford’s global electrification strategy includes plans to launch five new full electric or hybrid vehicles in the compact, midsize and light commercial segments for the North American market by 2012 and European markets by 2013.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

New car registrations in the EU, 1990-2011. Manufacture of Transit will be consolidated in Ford’s principal commercial vehicle manufacturing facility operated by Ford Otosan in Kocaeli, Turkey, in 2013. Ford Europe posted net revenue in 2011 of $34 billion, representing 26% of Ford Automotive revenue. Source: ACEA.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

This vehicle-to-grid communication technology is an important step in the journey toward the widespread commercialization of electric vehicles. Magna International, the supplier jointly developing the Ford Focus battery electric vehicle passenger car for 2011. Bill Ford, Ford’s executive chairman. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s rollout of electrified vehicles began in December 2010 with the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric—a small commercial van built in collaboration with Azure Dynamics. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

MARCH 2, 2010

The company will introduce five full electric or hybrid vehicles across the C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges by 2013. This will include two zero-emission battery electric vehicles including the Ford Transit Connect Electric in 2011 and the [.].

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The vehicles include: Transit Connect battery electric commercial van in 2010. Focus battery electric passenger car in 2011. Ford engineers are already at work developing three distinct types of electrified vehicles: hybrids, plug-in hybrids and pure battery electric vehicles. Next-generation hybrid vehicle in 2012.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 5, 2010

The Dearborn-based company has a target of rolling out an electric-powered version of the Transit Connect commercial van next year, followed by an electric Focus in 2011. Ford, the first U.S. automaker to offer a hybrid model, said on Dec.

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JUNE 7, 2011

Crew Chief was developed by Ford Motor Company in response to commercial customer demand for a system that would allow fleet managers to monitor the location of the trucks in their fleets. Starting with some 2011 model year vehicles, a new function called Oil Life Minder has been added. Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Xcel Energy and a coalition of its customers have been selected to be among the first in the country to receive the all-electric Ford Transit Connect Electric commercial van. An initial van will be delivered in late 2010 with the remaining 12 vans scheduled for delivery in 2011. Azure Dynamics Corp.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation and Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, will deliver one of the first Transit Connect Electric commercial vans to Canada Post under the LEAD customer program. Commercial vans generally return to a central location at the end of each driving cycle making for easy overnight recharging.

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Transit Connect Canada Connect Connected 186

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AUGUST 15, 2009

For the mid-term (2011-2020), Ford will increase its use of hybrid technology, and introduce plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV) on the market. But if we could get movement to migrating to some commonality, overall that would be a huge win for the industry. Mike Tinskey.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Southern California Edison (SCE) has become the newest addition to the Ford Transit Connect Electric LEAD customer program with a 20 unit order. SCE will take delivery of one of the limited supply of Ford Transit Connect Electric vans to be produced in late 2010 and will receive its remaining 19 vans in 2011.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The table below, compiled in the report, shows EVs expected to enter the US commercial market over the next few years, including the production capacity by year, based on manufacturer announcements and media reports. Estimated US supply of PEVs from 2011-2015. and model 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015. Ford Transit Connect EV.

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MAY 6, 2009

The new Focus will begin rolling off the line next year and the battery-electric version of the Focus—Ford’s first all-electric passenger car—debuts in 2011. Assembly, which will be converted to produce small vehicles from Ford’s global Focus platform beginning in 2011.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

The new Focus will begin rolling off the line next year and the battery-electric version of the Focus - Ford’s first all-electric passenger car - debuts in 2011. The new Focus is being developed in Europe - where Ford is a leader in small cars - off a new global C-car platform.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

Here is an outline of its plans through to the 2012 model year: Introduction of electric and hybrid vehicles: Ford hopes to introduce an electric Transit Connect Commercial Van in 2010; along with an electric Focus in 2011 and the next generation of full hybrid models by 2012.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

Ford will use Li-ion battery systems to power: a pure battery electric (BEV) Transit Connect commercial van in 2010. a BEV passenger car developed jointly with Magna International by 2011. Unlike NiMH batteries, Li-ion can be tuned to increase power to boost acceleration, or to increase energy to extend driving distance.

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

Home to an engineering team of almost 3,000 vehicle specialists, Dunton Technical Centre is responsible for developing powertrains for all Ford vehicles in Europe, as well as every part of the company’s commercial vehicle range. Smith will also offer the Transit Connect van for sale in Europe as the Smith Ampere from 2010.

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