Ford Selects Lithium-ion Battery Pack Supplier

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Compact Power, Inc. (CPI), a subsidiary of LG Chem, will build lithium-ion battery packs for the Ford Focus Electric, which will go on sale in the United States in 2011. CPI, based in Troy, Michigan, will begin battery pack assembly for the Ford Focus Electric next year and is finalizing production site selections for the United States.

The lithium-ion cells for the packs will initially be sourced from Korea through LG Chem. LG Chem and CPI will be localizing cell production at their new site in Holland, Michigan.  Focus Electric will have a targeted range of up to 100 miles per full charge with zero tailpipe emissions and is one of five electrified vehicles Ford is bringing to market in the United States in the next two years. These include the Transit Connect Electric, a small commercial van in 2010; Focus Electric in 2011; two new lithium-ion battery-powered hybrids; and a plug-in hybrid in 2012.
 
Focus Electric, a full battery passenger car, will be produced at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, which will begin producing gasoline versions of the all-new 2011 Focus later this year.