Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:35:46 -0700
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Ford and Portland General Electric team up to prepare Oregon for electric
vehicles
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Aug. 26, 2010
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Ford Motor Company and Portland General Electric today announced a
collaboration to help prepare the city of Portland and the Pacific Northwest
for the operation of electric vehicles.
Ford and PGE will work together to share information on charging needs and
requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand
for electric vehicles, as well as partner on consumer education outreach
around electric vehicles.
'Ford has an aggressive plan to bring five new electrified vehicles to
market over the next two years including the Transit Connect Electric later
this year and the Focus battery electric in 2011,' said Mike Tinskey,
Manager of Vehicle Electrification and Infrastructure, Ford Motor Company.
'To support the roll out and acceptance of these vehicles it is important to
work with local utilities to make sure the necessary infrastructure and grid
capability are ready.'
Ford and PGE have also agreed to work together with state and local
governments to support charging station permitting, electric vehicle
incentives and future legislation or regulations. Vehicle incentives and an
easy charging station permitting process are considered to be two key to
elements to electric vehicle acceptance in Portland and across the country.
'The idea of widespread use of electric vehicles in an urban setting is
becoming a reality and we want Oregon to be well-positioned to take
advantage of this new technology and the environmental benefits these
automobiles will bring,' said Jim Piro, president and CEO, PGE.
'By working with Ford, PGE can better understand how these vehicles will
interact with our electrical system and how we can best support our
customers with the charging service they need to keep their electric cars
rolling.'
PGE is partnering with state and local government, higher education, the
automobile industry, and businesses to expand the electric vehicle
infrastructure in Oregon. In early August, PGE opened the nation's first
quick-charge station at its World Trade Center headquarters, which
complements the network of more-than 20 charging stations now up and running
across PGE's operating areas.
The partnership with PGE was the first one announced during Ford's 'Charging
Into the Future Tour.' The 14-city tour, which kicked off at Portland State
University in Oregon, promotes Ford's electric vehicle strategy and educates
consumers about what to expect from electrified automobiles and what is
needed from the public and private sectors to support this new technology.
Ford will introduce its first pure battery electric vehicle, the Transit
Connect Electric small commercial van, this year. In 2011, Ford will deliver
the Focus Electric passenger car to market, and in 2012, will introduce new
next generation lithium ion battery powered hybrids and a plug-in hybrid in
North America.
These vehicles will achieve breakthrough efficiency; some, like the pure
battery electric vehicles Ford Transit Connect Electric and Ford Focus
Electric, will use no gasoline at all.
Electrification is an important piece of Ford's overall product
sustainability strategy that includes a range of fuel efficient and
alternative fuel technologies including EcoBoost engines, six speed
transmissions, power assisted steering, aerodynamic improvements, light
weighting materials and the use of more sustainable and recycled materials.
Ford's electrification strategy also leverages the most fuel-efficient
powertrains, the most technically competent hybrids and its global vehicle
platforms to develop affordable choices for consumers.
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roger w
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