automaker Ford Motor Co. 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....
000 units, way fewer than the comparable Leaf. It had a 123 horsepower electric motor that drove the front wheels, and a top speed of 135 km/h (84 mph). The battery pack on early examples was comprised of LG Chem lithium-ion cells that...
On the electrification front, the potential merger of Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi could enhance their powertrain and Electric Vehicle (EV) capabilities. Nissan’s pioneering experience with theLeafand the more recentSakuraprovides expertise in Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) technology, charging systems...
Future owners of the Focus Electric will likely recharge the car’s advanced, Ford-engineered lithium-ion battery pack at home on a daily basis, using the recommended 240-volt wall-mounted charge station that will be sold separately or the 120-volt convenience cord that comes with the vehicle....
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...
Ford EV Battery Let's face it: this was not a great week for several big, legacy automakers trying to figure out what's next. We'll start with Ford, since that was the big one. A few years ago, Ford decided to separate out its sales and financial results into three divisions: ...
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Ford will provide funding and effort, while CATL will provide technology and services, and the two parties will cooperate to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries. For the car giant, Ford has introduced CATL's battery technology in an almost "humble" way, which is also based on cost control...
Both the Focus Electric and Leaf will whiz by gas stations while producing zero emissions, and most owners of either car will recoup at least a few thousand dollars of the premium from lower fuel and maintenance costs. So, which of the two battery electric cars are for you?
“You’re taking $20-$30 per kilowatt hour out of the battery; BYD has been able to get more. With a 100kWh battery, that’s a lot [of cost out]. But if you’re someone who charges a lot, the battery is far more durable and can take probably five times the duty cycles. Thes...