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Old 01-11-2009, 08:50 AM   #1 (permalink)
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News: Ford promising limited run battery EV in 2 years

I'm sure that by the time this year's Detroit Auto Show wraps up, the list of manufacturers that have NOT announced an EV program will be smaller than those that have. (Hello, Honda? )

Ford has joined the fray, and has developed a mule based on a Focus sedan.

The NYT says Ford is aiming for a small initial sales target of 10k vehicles,

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It is planning a more distinctive design for the finished product when it goes on the market in two years.
There's a short vid of a test drive (nothing earth shattering) on the NYT site:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/bu...1electric.html

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