We also are strongly committed to growing our family of
electrified vehicles. By next year, we will triple our production
capacity for electrified vehicles in North America. Our
approach is to offer our customers a variety of choices to
meet their different needs.
We now offer in the U.S. the battery-powered Focus Electric
sedan and the Ford Fusion Hybrid. By the end of the year
we will introduce the C-MAX Hybrid, C-MAX Energi plug-in
hybrid, and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid.
We recently added our new 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder
– the smallest engine Ford has ever built – and will offer in
the future an all-new eight-speed automatic transmission.
We are building these products in factories that are lean and
clean. Between 2000 and 2010, we cut energy use at our
global facilities by 40 percent, CO2 emissions by 49 percent
and water use by 62 percent. A number of our facilities use
power from solar panels, hydro-electricity, geothermal, and
wind. We are replicating many sustainable technologies first
piloted at the Rouge Center.
Serving our communities also is an important part of
contributing to a better world. In 2011 Ford Motor Company
Fund and Community Services continued its support of
non-profit organizations in three major areas: innovation and
education, community development and American legacy,
and auto-related safety education. Ford employees around
the world also helped out in their communities through our
Ford Volunteer Corps.