Ford plans EV to compete with Chevy Bolt, Tesla Model 3, Fields confirms

Ford markets the Focus Electric with a 76-mile range. It's increasing that to 100 miles this fall, but even that is just half the advertised range of the Chevy Bolt, which GM says will arrive later this year, and Tesla's Model 3, which is expected to go on sale within two years.

April 28, 2016 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. is developing an electric vehicle that would be competitive with the Chevrolet Bolt and Tesla Model 3, CEO Mark Fields said today.

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