---
title: "Ford Will Launch 40 Electrified Vehicles by 2022"
description: "It's a big increase from Ford's previous goal."
date: "2018-01-15"
modified: "2018-01-15"
authors:
  - name: "Stephen Edelstein"
    job_title: "Weekend Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/stephen-edelstein"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/tech/17681/ford-will-launch-40-electrified-vehicles-by-2022"
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  - "Electric Cars"
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "Ford"
  - "hybrids"
  - "PLug-in hybrid"
  - "Tech"
---

# Ford Will Launch 40 Electrified Vehicles by 2022

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Ford will launch 40 electrified models by 2022 and invest $11 billion in electrification, chairman Bill Ford said Sunday at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show. Of that total, 16 models will be all-electric and the rest will be plug-in hybrids, Ford executives told [*Reuters*](<https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autoshow-detroit-ford-motor/ford-plans-11-billion-investment-40-electrified-vehicles-by-2022-idUSKBN1F30YZ>).

Both the investment and the number of models represent major increases over Ford's previous electrification goals. The Dearborn automaker previously said it would [invest $4.5 billion in electrification](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/1255/ford-motor-company-to-invest-4-5-billion-in-electric-vehicle-lineup-by-2020>) and launch 13 electrified models by 2020. Nearly all of the new models mentioned by the company to date have been hybrids, with the sole exception of an all-electric SUV with a 300-mile range. The SUV is expected to be called [Mach 1](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ9JL2ZkOD4>), after the legendary Mustang performance model.

The SUV, and presumably all of Ford's other new electric cars, will be developed by [Team Edison](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/14820/ford-creates-team-edison-to-fast-track-development-of-electric-cars>), a dedicated electric-car team formed by Ford last year. Thomas Edison was [one of Henry Ford's closest friends](<https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/expert-sets/101111/>), so the name is especially appropriate. The team will need to channel some of the Wizard of Menlo Park's genius, as it has a daunting task ahead of it.

Ford will have to build a lineup of electric cars basically from scratch. The only all-electric model currently in its lineup is the Focus Electric, which was never a leader in technology or performance. Unlike rival General Motors, Ford hasn't made much of an effort to develop electric cars until now. The Blue Oval has a lot of catching up to do.

GM plans to [launch 20 new all-electric cars by 2023](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/14802/gm-going-all-in-on-electric-working-to-ready-20-new-cars-by-2023>), and many [other automakers](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/12138/volvo-declares-end-of-internal-combustion-engine-electrifying-fleet-starting-in-2019>) want to create all-electric or hybrid versions of every model they make. This is largely due to anticipated stricter emissions standards. [Several European countries](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/15825/these-are-the-countries-that-plan-to-ban-non-electrified-vehicles>) are discussing outright bans on sales of new gasoline and diesel cars. [In 2019](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/14738/china-sets-2019-deadline-for-automakers-to-meet-electric-car-plug-in-hybrid-sales-targets>), China, the world's largest new-car market, will institute sales quotas for electric cars and hybrids. Ford is already teaming up with local automaker [Zotye Auto](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/15920/ford-partners-with-zotye-to-build-electric-cars-in-china>) to develop electric cars for the Chinese market.

Automakers will likely continue lavishing resources on electric cars as a means of survival. As long as there are [enough batteries to go around](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/17583/its-getting-harder-to-source-metal-for-electric-car-batteries-report-says>), it's probably the best path for the planet.

## Author
Stephen has always been passionate about cars, and managed to turn that passion into a career as a freelance automotive journalist. When he's not handling weekend coverage for The Drive, you can find him looking for a new book to read.

### Author social links  
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