Texas a little more infoSeptember 17, 2010 6:28 a.m.
Sep 17, 2010 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) --
Ford Motor Company and Oncor, an electricity distribution and transmission business, have announced that they are co-ordinating efforts to help prepare North Texas for the operation of electric vehicles.
Ford and Oncor will work together to develop consumer outreach and education programs on electric vehicles as well as share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand.
Oncor will also build about 850 miles of new transmission lines from competitive renewable energy zones in West Texas to the rest of the state by 2013, enabling electric vehicles to be powered from clean, renewable domestic sources.
Nancy Gioia, global director of electrification at Ford Motor Company, said: "Over the next two years, Ford plans on bringing five new electrified vehicles to market including the Transit Connect Electric later in 2010 and the Focus battery electric in late 2011. We know there is an incredible excitement for electric vehicles in the North Texas area and across the country. To support the roll out and acceptance of these vehicles, it is crucial to work with local utilities, like Oncor, to make sure the necessary infrastructure is ready."