Ford May Show A 200-Mile Electric Car This Year To Counter Chevy Bolt: UPDATE - Green Car Reports
The announcement that the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt electric car will go into production within 18 months seemingly sent shockwaves through the auto industry. GM's crosstown rival Ford, which has sold hybrids for more than 10 years but shown little love for battery-electric cars, now seems to feel the need to respond. According to reports, Ford will now unveil its own 200-mile battery electric car--this year. DON'T MISS: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt 200-Mile Electric Car To Start Production In Oct 2016. The news was reported Tuesday by Automobile magazine, which said simply that Ford would unveil a competitor to the 200-mile Bolt electric car. UPDATE : Said Deep, who is Ford's North American Product Communications Manager, contacted Green Car Reports after this story was published, with the following statement: "We do not comment on speculation but can confirm these reports are not... The world's fifth-largest auto manufacturer may now feel vulnerable for not having a strong product among the battery-electric cars it has historically dismissed. While Ford has offered its Focus Electric for more than three years, it has delivered just over 4,600 of the battery-electric hatchback. ALSO SEE: Ford Can Design Tesla-Like Electric Car, CEO Says (Oct 2014). Second, the. Source: www.greencarreports.com
