Ford's first mass-market, consumer-oriented battery electric vehicle offering, the Focus Electric, won't be reaching consumer hands until the end of 2011. Yet, although they are coming slightly late to the plug-in party (but still earlier than most manufacturers), Ford has seen a recent resurgence in sales and their hybrids have been a huge success. As such, the Focus Electric is a greatly-anticipated addition to the plug-in world.
After letting us know that the Focus Electric would use lithium-ion battery cells supplied by LG Chem subsidiary, Compact Power (and eventually manufactured in CPI's new facility in Holland, Michigan), Ford today said that the Focus' battery pack would rely on active liquid cooling to achieve greater range and long-term reliability over a wide variety of climates.
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