Ford's 'Team Edison' to explore electric car partnerships
Marakby
One aim of Ford's "Team Edison" is to identify and develop electric-vehicle partnerships with other companies  including suppliers  in some markets  according to  Sherif Marakby   vice president of autonomous vehicles and electrification.
Global demand for electric vehicles has "a significant potential to increase" as governments implement EV mandates and quotas   Marakby  said in an interview.
 He  said the group will be based in the Detroit area and work with regional Ford vehicle electrification teams in China and Europe.
 Marakby  said Team Edison "will look holistically at the electric vehicle market."
Ford has not altered its previously announced plan to spend $4.5 billion over five years on electrified vehicles  including plug-in hybrids   Marakby  said.
 He  declined to say how many new electric vehicles Ford expects to add in the future.
One aim of Ford's "Team Edison" is to identify and develop electric-vehicle partnerships with other companies  including suppliers  in some markets  according to  Sherif Marakby   vice president of autonomous vehicles and electrification.
Global demand for electric vehicles has "a significant potential to increase" as governments implement EV mandates and quotas    [TGT] said in an interview.
  [TGT]   said the group will be based in the Detroit area and work with regional Ford vehicle electrification teams in China and Europe.
  [TGT] said Team Edison "will look holistically at the electric vehicle market."
Ford has not altered its previously announced plan to spend $4.5 billion over five years on electrified vehicles  including plug-in hybrids   Marakby  said.
 He  declined to say how many new electric vehicles Ford expects to add in the future.