Ford recently announced plans to revive the Mach 1
moniker for an electric crossover and that's far from the only electric vehicle
the company has in the pipeline.
As Reuters reports, Bill Ford used the North
American International Auto Show to announce the automaker will invest US$ 11
billion to launch 40 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2022. The company
declined to go into specifics but confirmed 16 of the vehicles will have
electric powertrains while the rest will be plug-in hybrids.
Bill Ford dropped a handful of hints about which
models will be electrified as he said “We’re all in on this and we’re taking
our mainstream vehicles, our most iconic vehicles, and we’re electrifying
them.” He went on to say “If we want to be successful with electrification, we
have to do it with vehicles that are already popular.”
That's a little vague but the company has already
confirmed plans for hybrid versions of the Mustang, Transit, and F-150. The
Mustang and F-150 hybrids are slated to arrive in 2020 and the company has
already revealed the electrified powertrain will enable the latter model to act
as a mobile generator.
Reports have also suggested Ford will offer hybrid
versions of the Escape and Expedition while Lincoln will do the same to the MKC
and Navigator. Other reports have suggested the entire Lincoln lineup will be
offered with a hybrid powertrain including the long-rumored Aviator revival
which will reportedly arrive next year.
