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Could it be that Ford has kept an EV up their sleeve until the eve of the auto show? Perhaps.

MotorAuthority.com reported earlier this week that "While there are no plans to show-off a new concept vehicle per se," Ford may be preparing to "reveal plans for a new electric sedan that is scheduled to go on sale in 2011 and is likely to be based on the next-generation global Focus sedan."

After our initial fit of back flips and cartwheels at the news, we decided to check in with Alan Hall at Ford for the official company line. "We are aggressively pursuing electrification as part of our product development strategy" Hall said. "We were one of the first to have PHEVs, as well as being the first to have a drivable EREV (the Edge with HySeries Drive), on the road testing." When pressed for specifics in regard to the 2009 NAIAS, Hall said "We will have the 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids as well as the 2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner Hybrids available to drive at the event."

So either the rumor of a Ford EV release is just a rumor, or Ford is trying to keep this one secret until the event.

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By Jean-Charles Jacquemin Posted: 1/9/2009 4:33am PST

Well if this news leads effectively to the reveal of an EV Focus, I'll bet that Opel in Europe will compete with an EV-Astra. Competition is good the technological progress.
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