Ford Focus Electric to be Built in Michigan

American manufacturer Ford took advantage of its presence at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and announced yesterday, on the sidelines of the new Ford Focus presentation, the release of an electric version of the car in 2011.

Until then, Ford made yet another announcement, this time confirming it will invest $450 million in its Michigan facilities to make them EV friendly. Ford will spend the money to engineer, produce and launch new electrified vehicles,… (read more)