Article 3J9WA Here’s Ford’s badly needed plan to catch up on hybrid and electric cars

Here’s Ford’s badly needed plan to catch up on hybrid and electric cars

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Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Ahead of this month's New York International Auto Show, Ford released some info about its plans to adapt to the changing world of transportation. The Blue Oval says it's "going all-in on hybrids," including versions of the F-150 truck and Mustang sports car. The automaker is also readying six new battery electric vehicles by 2022, with the first due in 2020, and adding more performance versions of its SUV line up. Additionally, by the end of 2019, every new Ford will have 4G LTE connectivity, and the company is developing a new cloud platform that will deliver over-the-air updates.

New hybrids

"Hybrids for years have been mostly niche products but are now on the cusp of a mainstream breakout," said Jim Farley, Ford president of global markets. "The valuable capability they offer-plus fuel efficiency-is why we're going to offer hybrid variants of our most popular and high-volume vehicles, allowing our loyal, passionate customers to become advocates for the technology." So America's best-selling truck (the F-150) will get the ability to act as a mobile generator, something that should come in handy on job sites.

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