Ford has revealed the all new Mustang Mach-E to the public for the first time as the company launched a new ‘Go Electric’ experience that will help consumers make an informed transition to an electrified future.
The all electric Mustang Mach-E spearheads a rapidly expanding Ford electrified vehicle range. Ford says that their customers will be able to choose from eighteen electrified vehicles by the end of 2021.
The company is promising to deliver electrified options on all future passenger vehicles and estimates that fuel savings for customers delivered by electrified variants of their models alone could reach more than €30 million per year.
All electric and plug-in hybrid Ford vehicles will be backed by an industry leading Ford charging solutions ecosystem that will deliver seamless, integrated access to charging at home. Ford also today announced plans to introduce one thousand charging stations at Ford facilities across Europe during the next three years to make charging simple and convenient for employees as Stuart Rowley, president, Ford of Europe, called on Governments, industries and institutions to support the push for electrification with faster expansion of public charging infrastructures.
Mustang Mach-E tuned for Europe
Ford of Europe engineering teams were involved in the Mustang Mach-E all-electric SUV development process from the outset to deliver characteristics that support the needs of European customers. Mustang Mach-E suspension, steering, electronic stability control and Mach-E 4 all-wheel drive settings are tuned specifically for European roads and driving styles.
Equipped with an extended range battery and rear wheel drive, Ford claims that Mustang Mach-E’s targeted pure-electric driving range of up to 600 km according to the World Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP ). This is destined to banish range anxiety to the history books and help customers undertake longer journeys confidently. Eighty five percent of Mustang Mach-E customers placing pre-orders have opted for the extended-range battery.
FordPass Connect on-board modem technology delivers the connectivity to continuously improve Mustang Mach-E. Secure over-the-air updates can enhance vehicle performance and the next-generation SYNC® communications and entertainment system, which uses machine learning to quickly learn drivers’ preferences and is supported by a 15.5?inch screen with touch, swipe and pinch controls, and conversational voice recognition. Featuring cloud-based connectivity, the system also introduces wireless compatibility with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and AppLink apps.
Making the switch to electrification easy
Ford is committed to offering an electrified version of every passenger vehicle it brings to market in Europe, using a range of technologies to meet different customer needs.
For example, 48 volt mild hybrid technology for the new Ford Puma reduces CO2 emissions and optimises fuel efficiency, while also delivering a more responsive and rewarding driving experience.
The Mondeo Hybrid uses full hybrid technology to enable pure-electric driving for refinement particularly in city and stop-start driving scenarios. The Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid helps business owners meet clean air targets in urban environments with pure-electric driving capability while maintaining productivity with the driving range of a traditional combustion engine, while the Mustang Mach-E uses an all-electric powertrain for zero-emission driving.
Ford expects electrified powertrains to account for more than half of the company’s passenger vehicle sales by the end of 2022. By this time, the company also expects to have sold one million electrified passenger vehicles.
Ford is also at the forefront of delivering the integrated charging infrastructure needed to support plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles. The company is also a founder member and shareholder in the IONITY consortium that aims to build 400 fast charging stations in key European locations by the end of this year.
In partnership with NewMotion and using FordPass Connect connectivity, the FordPass app will give customers access to the largest – and fast-growing – network of public charging stations in Europe. Customers will be able to use the FordPass app to locate, navigate to, pay for and monitor charging at more than 125,000 FordPass Charging Network locations in 21 countries.
Mustang Mach-E customers placing a reservation in 2020 will receive a free one year subscription to FordPass app services that enable users to effortlessly utilise FordPass Charging Network locations, paying for charging services from a single account.5 Ford will also offer the Ford Connected Wallbox for plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicle customers at home, delivering up to five times the charging power of a typical domestic socket.
