Meanwhile, at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, Ford
unveiled its latest line-up of electric vehicles, which are expected to drive
sales that surpass the conventional petrol and diesel models by the end of 2022
in Europe. The line-up includes the new Kuga plug-in hybrid, the Explorer
plug-in hybrid, the new Puma EcoBoost Hybrid and the Ford Mondeo Hybrid.
Ford believes electrified powertrains will account for more than half of the company’s passenger vehicle sales by the end of 2022. By this time, the company expects to sell 1 million electrified passenger vehicles.
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Ford will partner with six energy suppliers across Europe to
provide home charging wall box installation services and green energy tariffs
for plug-in hybrid customers. The company will work with Centrica to offer
services in the UK and Ireland.
Ford will also launch a new smartphone and tablet application that will help plug-in hybrid vehicle owners to easily locate, navigate to and pay for charging.