Ford Motor Company has just announced details on its massive electrification plans for the future, which include hybrid versions of existing models, new all-electric cars, as well as an autonomous hybrid. The brand plans to launch 13 new electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid electric cars in the next five years, but the biggest news is that the iconic Ford Mustang will also benefit from electrification.
According to Ford president and CEO Mark Fields, a hybrid version of the Mustang will be introduced in 2020. The first ever pony to feature an electric motor will be as powerful as a V-8 model and will boast "more low-end torque." Specific information is not yet available, but Ford did say that the Mustang Hybrid will be built at the Flat Rock assembly plant in Michigan and that it will be available in North America only at first.
Alongside the Mustang, Ford will also develop a hybrid version of the F-150 pickup truck, which will offer "powerful towing and payload capacity and operate as a mobile generator." The truck will also be made available by 2020 and sold in North America and the Middle East. The Transit Custom van is also set to take the hybrid route. This version will be made available as a plug-in in 2019 in Europe. Ford’s electrification plans also include an all-new, fully-electric SUV with an estimated range of "at least 300 miles" and a high-volume, autonomous hybrid vehicle "designed for commercial ride hailing or ride sharing." The latter will debut in 2021. Finally, Ford is developing two new pursuit rated hybrid police vehicles.
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