Ford Rolls Out An Electric SUV Named For Its Popular Muscle Car

Ford Rolls Out An Electric SUV Named For Its Popular Muscle Car

Ford is unveiling its first all-electric SUV, marking the start of an avalanche of battery-powered vehicles coming from mainstream and luxury automakers during the next two years that industry analysts say will boost electric vehicle sales. The 鈥淢ustang Mach E,鈥?which will go 230 miles to more 300 miles per charge depending on how it鈥檚 equipped, was unveiled Sunday night ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show press days. There are 18 electric vehicles now for sale in the U.S., and IHS Markit expects that to grow to 80 in 2022, including pickup trucks and SUVs that are in the heart of the American market. Yet last year, pure electric vehicles made up only 1.5% of new vehicle sales worldwide, and the consulting firm LMC Automotive predicts that will rise to 2.2% this year. In the U.S., electric vehicles were only 1.2% of sales in 2018, and it鈥檚 expected to be about the same this year. But automakers see opportunity for growth, and with electric vehicles getting 250 miles or more on a single charge, worries about running out of juice on a daily commute are gone.

Because of the added models and increased range, LMC predicts that they will make up 17% of global sales and 7% of U.S. 1/8In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 photo, the front of the new Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV is shown in Warren, Mich. Ford is hoping to score big with the electric SUV for daily drivers that sort of looks like a Mustang performance car. The new SUV, to be unveiled just ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show press days, should have range of up to 300 miles. It's one of dozens of electric vehicles coming globally by 2022. Automakers are eyeing what they think will be a growing market in the years to come. 2/8This Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 photo shows the front headlights of the new Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV in Warren, Mich. Ford is hoping to score big with the electric SUV for daily drivers that sort of looks like a Mustang performance car.

The new SUV, to be unveiled just ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show press days, should have range of up to 300 miles. It's one of dozens of electric vehicles coming globally by 2022. Automakers are eyeing what they think will be a growing market in the years to come. 3/8In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 photo, the rear of the new Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV is shown in Warren, Mich. Ford is hoping to score big with the electric SUV for daily drivers that sort of looks like a Mustang performance car. The new SUV, to be unveiled just ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show press days, should have range of up to 300 miles. It's one of dozens of electric vehicles coming globally by 2022. Automakers are eyeing what they think will be a growing market in the years to come. 4/8In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 photo, the name plate of the new Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV is shown in Warren, Mich. Ford is hoping to score big with the electric SUV for daily drivers that sort of looks like a Mustang performance car.

The new SUV, to be unveiled just ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show press days, should have range of up to 300 miles. It's one of dozens of electric vehicles coming globally by 2022. Automakers are eyeing what they think will be a growing market in the years to come. 5/8This Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 photo shows the front truck of the new Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV in Warren, Mich. Ford is hoping to score big with the electric SUV for daily drivers that sort of looks like a Mustang performance car. The new SUV, to be unveiled just ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show press days, should have range of up to 300 miles. It's one of dozens of electric vehicles coming globally by 2022. Automakers are eyeing what they think will be a growing market in the years to come. 6/8In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 photo, a wheel of the new Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV is shown in Warren, Mich. Ford is hoping to score big with the electric SUV for daily drivers that sort of looks like a Mustang performance car.

The new SUV, to be unveiled just ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show press days, should have range of up to 300 miles. It's one of dozens of electric vehicles coming globally by 2022. Automakers are eyeing what they think will be a growing market in the years to come. 7/8This Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 photo, shows the interior of the new Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV in Warren, Mich. Ford is hoping to score big with the electric SUV for daily drivers that sort of looks like a Mustang performance car. The new SUV, to be unveiled just ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show press days, should have range of up to 300 miles. It's one of dozens of electric vehicles coming globally by 2022. Automakers are eyeing what they think will be a growing market in the years to come. 8/8In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 photo, the new Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV is shown in Warren, Mich.