“The Focus has always been at the forefront of our ‘human-centric’ design philosophy, and now we have created a line-up that has even more personality,”said Amko Leenarts, director, Design, Ford of Europe.“Every Focus oozes quality and modernity driven by technology, while each variant...
chief executive Alan Mulally indicated that battery packs for the company's Focus electric car cost between $12,000 and $15,000 during remarks made at the "Fortune" magazine Brainstorm Green conference in California in April 2012.Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition...
Ford will deal with the battery cell technology and, in return, will get Adrian Newey, Red Bull’s chief technical officer, to help with the aerodynamics on its future vehicles, something that could save the carmaker thousands of dollars on each model. “The battery’s so expensive that aero...
Plenty of petrol and diesel options for you to choose here, but here’s the biggie – much like its Puma, Kuga and Fiesta counterparts, the Focus has now gone mild-hybrid with a starter/generator motor that’s connected to a 48-volt lithium-ion battery neatly tucked away under the front...
Focus Electric, a full battery electric passenger car, will be produced at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., which will begin producing gasoline versions of the all-new 2011 Focus later this year. Ford previously announcedplans to invest $550 millionto transform Michigan Assembly Plant from...
The 2017 Ford Focus Electric is a great example. Even with a new generation of the Focus just a year or two away, Ford is giving the 2017 Focus Electric a significant upgrade that sees range increase by 50 percent. The Focus Electric’s liquid-cooled lithium-ion bat...
Cruising around town is a pleasant enough experience: quiet, refined and eager to please thanks to the starter/generator motor and 48-volt battery, which helps to smooth out any turbo lag when accelerating away from the lights. Clever tech also switches off the engine (even with the clutch ...
However, by 2018 when automakers will have to double the number of zero emission vehicles sold in California, the Focus Electric will have paved the way for the company to have a solid battery platform in place.The EV For You?If you want a car that doesn’t run on liquid fuels, the ...
Important: all Germany car battery voltage Unstable. after connect rear camera, camera image will clear or image distortion. so all Germany car should add Current filter before install camera. Current filter make car Current stable. if no this Current filter, rear camera can't work. The car ...
After 300 miles in Ford's Focus EV, Anton Wahlman likes Ford's first and only pure electric car, but it has plenty of competition.