Hybrid Cars
October 13th, 2011 | 
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Ford announced it would raise its annual U.S. production capacity for electric vehicles from 35,000 to over 100,000 by 2013.
While the Focus EV is due later this year, the spotlight was also on four other hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Central among these will be Ford's five-passenger C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid which for the first time were announced that they would be offered in North America. A seven-passenger internal-combustion engine version slated for the U.S. however will not be offered.
The car has proven a hot seller overseas, and in a separate statement, Ford said it will increase C-Max production in Valencia, Spain to continue to fill strong European demand. Since its late 2010 launch, Ford said it has sold 70,000 units in Europe, and taken orders for 30,000 more.
The company said it is now convinced the U.S. market is ready for American-made versions which will complement a broadened selection of electric vehicles.
"This is a big deal for us because we are seeing a huge growing appetite for fuel efficient green vehicles," said Jim Farley, Ford's group vice president of marketing, sales and service. "The number of people indicating fuel economy is the main reason continues to rise."
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