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Fields confirms Ford planning EV to compete with Chevy Bolt, Tesla Model 3
Vehicle likely to be called 'Model E,' and built in new Mexico plant
Fields confirms Ford planning EV to compete with Chevy Bolt, Tesla Model 3
Vehicle likely to be called 'Model E,' and built in new Mexico plant
http://www.autonews.com/article/20160428/OEM05/160429821/fields-confirms-ford-planning-ev-to-compete-with-chevy-bolt-teslaDETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. is developing an electric vehicle that would be competitive with the Chevrolet Bolt and Tesla Model 3, CEO Mark Fields said today...
Fields’ comments, while lacking details, are the first time a top executive with the company has acknowledged specific plans to directly challenge Tesla Motors and the Bolt.
Fields didn’t say how soon such a vehicle could go on sale. Ford is expected to call it the “Model E” and assemble it starting in 2019 at a new plant in Mexico that the company announced earlier this month.
The Model E would likely be offered as a traditional hybrid, a plug-in hybrid and a pure electric vehicle, according to research firm AutoForecast Solutions. Ford has a pending trademark application on the “Model E” name...