First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric

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First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - car fanatics - 04-30-2012 12:50 PM

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April 30, 2012
By: CF staff

First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell Ford’s first gas-free, all-electric car – the 2012 Ford Focus Electric – arriving this spring

Focus Electric is scheduled to be available nationwide by the end of 2012

The 2012 Focus Electric is America’s most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle – certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to offer the equivalent of 110 miles per gallon (MPGe) city

Focus Electric will be joined later by the new 2013 Ford Fusion – aiming to be America’s most fuel-efficient gas- and hybrid-powered midsize sedans – to help create one of the industry’s most fuel-efficient car lineups

The first Ford dealers have been officially certified to sell the company’s first all-electric car – the 2012 Ford Focus Electric – America’s most fuel-efficient five-seater with an EPA rating of 110 MPGe city that is capable of being recharged in nearly half the time as Nissan Leaf.

The 67 dealers are in California, New York and New Jersey –markets that account for a large percentage of electrified vehicle sales and will begin seeing the Focus Electric later this spring. By the end of the year, Focus Electric will be available nationwide.

Certification means the dealerships have met the automaker’s guidelines for dealers selling electric vehicles – including installation of at least two onsite charging stations and participation in highly specialized training in the field of electric vehicles.

“The amount of hard work and resources dealers put into becoming certified really is a testament to how excited they are, how excited customers are and how excited we are about electric vehicles, starting with Focus Electric,” said David Gutman, Ford’s field operations manager.

With more motor power, standard features, passenger room and faster charging time than Nissan Leaf, dealers have been eager to start selling Focus Electric.

First, however, they had to satisfy a list of other requirements to become certified, including:

One of the two required charging stations at the dealership must be in the customer area and the other must be in the service area

At least one Focus Electric must be available at all times for demonstrations and events

Of the sales consultant, sales manager, service advisor and service manager jobs at each location, 80 percent must meet specific electric vehicle training certification requirements that cover topics including advanced knowledge of electrification

Each showroom will have point-of-purchase display materials including digital assets and window signage

Participation in a Ford Go Green Dealer Onsite Facility Assessment to identify energy and cost saving opportunities with a goal of facilitating energy efficiency, lower operating expenses and carbon footprint reduction

Fuel efficiency for all
The Focus range soon will be joined by the new 2013 Ford Fusion – aiming to be America’s most fuel-efficient gas- and hybrid-powered midsize sedans – to help create one of the industry’s most fuel-efficient car lineups. The Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid is projected to become America’s most fuel-efficient midsize sedan by achieving more than 100 MPGe in electric mode.

“Ford is giving customers the power of choice for leading fuel economy regardless of what type of vehicle or powertrain technology they choose,” said Eric Kuehn, chief nameplate engineer, Focus Electric. “The Focus and Fusion are great examples of how we transformed our fleet of cars, utilities and trucks with leading fuel efficiency.”

Focus Electric has been certified by the EPA to offer 110 MPGe in the city and 105 MPGe combined, beating Nissan Leaf by 6 MPGe.

Focus Electric also offers a faster charging system that allows for a full recharge in nearly half the time of Nissan Leaf thanks to a larger on-board charger. A unique value charging feature powered by Microsoft is designed to help owners charge their vehicles at the cheapest utility rates, which makes charging Focus Electric less costly than charging Nissan Leaf.

Production of the Focus Electric began in December 2011 at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. More information about MAP can be found here.

After first being available in California, New York and New Jersey, Focus Electric will be available in 19 markets across the U.S. by summer’s end, nationwide by the end of the year.

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - jspookss - 04-30-2012 04:11 PM

sweet beer

That means they will at least sell 67 of them

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - kamikazeKID - 04-30-2012 04:57 PM

it will do a lot better than the dolt.

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - jspookss - 04-30-2012 05:24 PM

It better. Lol it would be pretty sad if they didn't.

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - LovemyFord - 04-30-2012 08:43 PM

No offense fans...Thank goodness we are not until phase four.. beer

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - McLovin - 04-30-2012 08:51 PM

jspookss;200975 Wrote:It better. Lol it would be pretty sad if they didn't.

Wrong.
Ford has little riding on this BEV, unlike Volt, which has already given a black eye to GM. And how soon before they even profit from one I wonder?

Indeed, Ford can change up the mix of BEV or PHEV or ICE at the drop of a hat, and it all adds up to Focus sales, no matter how you cut it.

Not so with dolt. lmao

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - jspookss - 04-30-2012 08:54 PM

Well they have to since theyve sold all of like 12 so far rofl

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - McLovin - 04-30-2012 08:58 PM

12 sold and not even for sale yet.

That has to be a record rofl

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - jspookss - 04-30-2012 09:03 PM

They were built n December.. So yeah. Its a record allright.. For most pathetic botched launch ever. rofl

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - McLovin - 04-30-2012 09:10 PM

Amazing launch actually, considering they have not launched yet. rofl

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - jspookss - 04-30-2012 09:12 PM

Unlike the 7000 pre orders for the ampera (volt)

Yeah.. 12 vs 7000.. Mmm hmm.. Thats definitely better in bizarro world

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - McLovin - 04-30-2012 09:24 PM

jspookss;201063 Wrote:Unlike the 7000 pre orders for the ampera (volt)

Yeah.. 12 vs 7000.. Mmm hmm.. Thats definitely better in bizarro world

ampera is same as volt, which was launched nearly 2 years ago.

Yeah, most would expect a bit of a head start.
facepalm

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - jspookss - 04-30-2012 11:45 PM

Yet ford had two years and all they could do was leaf out a focus.. And no one cares rofl

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - McLovin - 05-01-2012 04:31 AM

yet it's been over 5 years since GM has announced dolt, with plenty of bragging, about sales expectations that never happened, even as they try to amp things up coffee

And years before profit happens.

Bet Focus BEV sees profit right away.

RE: First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell the 2012 Ford Focus Electric - All-Or-Nothing - 05-01-2012 08:43 AM

jspookss;201102 Wrote:Yet ford had two years and all they could do was leaf out a focus.. And no one cares

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