Ford announced that it will add about 200 charging stations at more than 50 offices, product-development campuses and manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Canada, reports Detroit Free Press.
The new charging stations will make it easier for employees to drive plug-in electric cars.
“We know that a growing electrified-vehicle infrastructure is key to making plug-in vehicles a viable option for more consumers. Ford is committed to doing our part to help grow that infrastructure,” said Mike Tinskey, Ford global director of vehicle electrification and infrastructure.
According to Tinskey, the first of the new charging stations will be installed later this year, with additional stations put in place throughout 2014.
Currently, there are about 1,700 charging stations at Ford dealerships and other company properties.
Ford employees will be able to charge the all-electric Focus Electric and two plug-in hybrids — the Fusion Energi and C-MAX Energi — at the charging stations. The service will initially be free to employees for the first four hours.
“Ford estimates it will cost the company about 50 cents to charge a vehicle fully, saving employees up to $2 in gasoline each day.”
Source: Detroit Free Press
