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Ford Confirms Hybrid F-150 and Mustang On the Way
A hybrid F-150 and Mustang have been rumored for a while now, but Ford has officially confirmed the two vehicles are in the pipeline.
Ford confirmed that it plans to release 13 global electric and hybrid vehicles in the next five years including a hybrid F-150 pickup truck, a hybrid Mustang, and a plug-in Transit van. Ford also confirmed that a mystery fully electric small SUV with 300 miles of range is coming by 2020 to be sold in North America, Europe, and Asia, along with two new electrified police cars.
The hybrid Mustang will be only available in North America at first and will debut in 2020. The hybrid F-150 will also be available in 2020 in North America and the Middle East and will be able to be used as a mobile power generator.
Another EV Ford plans on producing in the near future is a high-volume, hybrid autonomous car built for ride sharing or a ride-hailing service that will debut in 2021.
Interestingly, Ford announced that it is canceling plans to build a $1.6-billion plant in Mexico and will instead invest $700-million into upgrading the Flat Rock, Michigan, plant. The plant upgrades will add about 700 jobs and focus on manufacturing electrified and autonomous cars. Ford is making a huge investment into electrified cars and will spend nearly $4.5-billion in the field by 2020.
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Ford Mustang hybrid promises V8 power
One of America's most cherished muscle cars is going electric -- the Ford Mustang.
Ford announced plans Tuesday to make a hybrid version of the Mustang that will be powered by electric motors as well as a gasoline engine.
Ford cancels Mexico plant
The news comes as part of a larger announcement from the automaker that it's investing $4.5 billion in electric and hybrid vehicles, and that its scrapping plans to build a new plant in Mexico, while adding 700 jobs in U.S.
Ford (F) also announced it will make a number of other hybrid and electric models in the U.S. as well, including a hybrid version of the popular F-150 pickup and a new all-electric SUV with a fully charged driving range of 300 miles.
Mustang fans don't have to worry about wimpy performance, according to Ford -- the hybrid will "deliver V8 power," it said.
Ford did not say what sort of gasoline engine the hybrid Mustang would have. Today's Mustang can be purchased with a powerful V8 engine, a V6 engine or a turbocharged four-cylinder engine.
This hybrid Mustang will not be a plug-in car. Like a Toyota Prius, the only electricity the new hybrid Mustang will use will be what is generated by the car itself and stored in a powerful battery pack. The new Mustang would not have a substantial all-electric driving range like a plug-in hybrid, but it should still use a lot gas than a similarly powerful non-hybrid Mustang.
The hybrid F-150 pickup will also generate its own power, Ford said, but it won't be a plug-in. Both the hybrid Mustang and the truck will debut by 2020. Ford will also roll out a plug-in hybrid Transit van that will sell only in Europe.
In addition, Ford said it will build special hybrid vehicles for police departments. Ford currently sells police versions of the Ford Taurus sedan and Ford Explorer SUV to police departments across the country. Ford did not say whether the new hybrid police vehicles would be versions of those models.
Ford's push for more hybrids and electrics comes even as gas prices remain very low. "It's a leap of faith, as current sales of electrified vehicles are terrible," said Brad Korner, general manager of AIS Rebates, a company that tracks sales incentives for autos. "In the market today, hybrids and electrics are among the industry's most incentivized."
Ford CEO Mark Fields thinks that will change, though. He predicts that hybrid and electric vehicles will outsell purely gasoline-powered cars within the next 15 years.
Ford Confirms Hybrid F-150 and Mustang On the Way
A hybrid F-150 and Mustang have been rumored for a while now, but Ford has officially confirmed the two vehicles are in the pipeline.
Ford confirmed that it plans to release 13 global electric and hybrid vehicles in the next five years including a hybrid F-150 pickup truck, a hybrid Mustang, and a plug-in Transit van. Ford also confirmed that a mystery fully electric small SUV with 300 miles of range is coming by 2020 to be sold in North America, Europe, and Asia, along with two new electrified police cars.
The hybrid Mustang will be only available in North America at first and will debut in 2020. The hybrid F-150 will also be available in 2020 in North America and the Middle East and will be able to be used as a mobile power generator.
Another EV Ford plans on producing in the near future is a high-volume, hybrid autonomous car built for ride sharing or a ride-hailing service that will debut in 2021.
Interestingly, Ford announced that it is canceling plans to build a $1.6-billion plant in Mexico and will instead invest $700-million into upgrading the Flat Rock, Michigan, plant. The plant upgrades will add about 700 jobs and focus on manufacturing electrified and autonomous cars. Ford is making a huge investment into electrified cars and will spend nearly $4.5-billion in the field by 2020.
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Ford Mustang hybrid promises V8 power
One of America's most cherished muscle cars is going electric -- the Ford Mustang.
Ford announced plans Tuesday to make a hybrid version of the Mustang that will be powered by electric motors as well as a gasoline engine.
Ford cancels Mexico plant
The news comes as part of a larger announcement from the automaker that it's investing $4.5 billion in electric and hybrid vehicles, and that its scrapping plans to build a new plant in Mexico, while adding 700 jobs in U.S.
Ford (F) also announced it will make a number of other hybrid and electric models in the U.S. as well, including a hybrid version of the popular F-150 pickup and a new all-electric SUV with a fully charged driving range of 300 miles.
Mustang fans don't have to worry about wimpy performance, according to Ford -- the hybrid will "deliver V8 power," it said.
Ford did not say what sort of gasoline engine the hybrid Mustang would have. Today's Mustang can be purchased with a powerful V8 engine, a V6 engine or a turbocharged four-cylinder engine.
This hybrid Mustang will not be a plug-in car. Like a Toyota Prius, the only electricity the new hybrid Mustang will use will be what is generated by the car itself and stored in a powerful battery pack. The new Mustang would not have a substantial all-electric driving range like a plug-in hybrid, but it should still use a lot gas than a similarly powerful non-hybrid Mustang.
The hybrid F-150 pickup will also generate its own power, Ford said, but it won't be a plug-in. Both the hybrid Mustang and the truck will debut by 2020. Ford will also roll out a plug-in hybrid Transit van that will sell only in Europe.
In addition, Ford said it will build special hybrid vehicles for police departments. Ford currently sells police versions of the Ford Taurus sedan and Ford Explorer SUV to police departments across the country. Ford did not say whether the new hybrid police vehicles would be versions of those models.
Ford's push for more hybrids and electrics comes even as gas prices remain very low. "It's a leap of faith, as current sales of electrified vehicles are terrible," said Brad Korner, general manager of AIS Rebates, a company that tracks sales incentives for autos. "In the market today, hybrids and electrics are among the industry's most incentivized."
Ford CEO Mark Fields thinks that will change, though. He predicts that hybrid and electric vehicles will outsell purely gasoline-powered cars within the next 15 years.
