Ford to expand electric and hybrid offerings to Europe from 2011

Filed under: Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show , Technology , Ford , Electric Ford Transit Connect Electric – Click above for high-res image gallery Ford has big plans for electrification of its fleet over the next decade, and while most of the emphasis has been on North America so far, Europe will be joining in on the party starting in 2011. Nancy Gioia has announced that between 2011 and 2013, Ford of Europe will get five new hybrid and battery electric models added to its lineup. About six to nine months after each of the new models rolls out in North America, they will be introduced in Europe.

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Ford to expand electric and hybrid offerings to Europe from 2011

Looking Way Up: Ford posts 33% sales gain in 2009, 15% market share

Filed under: Ford , Lincoln , Mercury , Earnings/Financials We’ll have our monthly By the Numbers post ready lickity split, but here’s a little tidbit worth sharing ahead of the full data download. While automotive sales have been almost universally down in 2009 compared to 2008, Ford has a legitimate reason to crow about its December figures, which are up a third over December of ’08 and an impressive 50 percent over November. Ford boasts that its market share is up to 15 percent – one full percentage point higher than in 2008 and the first time since 1995 that the Blue Oval has gained on its competitors. Ford, Lincoln and even Mercury sales were improved in December

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Looking Way Up: Ford posts 33% sales gain in 2009, 15% market share