Category Archives: Infrastructure

Ford Announces First Markets to Get Focus Electric

There has not been much news recently from Ford about their electric plans, but today breaks that trend as Ford announced the first U.S. markets slated to receive the all-new Focus Electric, which comes out late in 2011.  Unlike other auto … Continue reading

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Ford Launches Website Dedicated to Education About Electric Vehicles, Like the Focus EV

Ford has just launched an informational web site that describes in detail the differences between its offerings of hybrid vehicles and upcoming electric vehicles like the Focus Electric, and Transit Connect. The site has both detailed explanations of plug-in vehicles and … Continue reading

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Arco and BP Bring Fast Charging To 45 Locations

Paving the wave for cars like the Ford Focus Electric to have a working infrastructure to charge their batteries when away from home, BP and ECOtality, together with the EV Project announced that 45 gas stations will have Blink DC … Continue reading

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Ford Debuts the Focus Electric Convience Cord

This week Ford introduced a new, sturdy and stylish charging cord, which will come standard with the purchase of the all  new Ford Focus Electric (which arrives later in 2011). The cord allows users to recharge the Focus Electric at remote locations, … Continue reading

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Ford Canada CEO: Rising Gas Prices to Sell Electric Cars

David Mondragon, CEO of Ford Canada, said that although only a small portion of the population will make the switch to electrics this decade, the ever increasing price of gas will bring more and more consumers to electric vehicles, like … Continue reading

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Ford Collaborates with Houston and Austin To Bring Electric Cars to Texas Roads

Ford and CenterPoint Energy announced a collaboration this week at Ford’s 14 city “Charging Into the Future Tour” to bring education, infrastructure and electric cars to Texas roads as soon as possible. Chris Peck, Ford’s Global Electrification Business Planning Manager … Continue reading

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California Law Allows Ford Focus Electric, LEAF and Maybe the Volt To Use HOV Lanes

This past Monday California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Bill SB 535 (which followed the signing of  prop AB1500), which means that now not only with the Ford Focus Electric, and its fully electric competitors use the HOV lanes throughout California, but … Continue reading

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Ford Joins with Seattle and Portland In Joint Effort to Prepare for EVs

Ford and the City of Seattle and Portland today have formed a partnership to help prepare the cities for the operation of electric vehicles. Mike Tinskey, Manager of Vehicle Electrification and Infrastructure,  said, “Ford has a an aggressive plan to … Continue reading

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