Ford said it will triple production capacity of electric vehicles by 2013 as it plans to roll out its C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid in 2012.
The automaker said that it makes more sense to expand production of electric C-MAX vehicles instead of bringing a gas-powered seven passenger version to market. C-MAX vehicles are already on sale in Europe. The company has sold more than 100,000 C-MAX vehicles in Europe since a late 2010 launch.
According to Ford, it will have five electrified vehicles in North America next year. Those vehicles will include the Transit Connect Electric and Focus Electric in 2011 and the two C-MAX models and a next-gen hybrid in 2012.
When finished its production ramp, Ford will be able to make more than 100,000 electrified cars a year.
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