The all-electric Ford Puma joined the Mustang Mach E and E-Transit Cargo on sale today and be accompanied by the recently announced Ford Transit Courier as part of an expanding 100 per cent all-electric Ford line-up.
Ford says their New Zealand electrification strategy is contributing to Ford’s global goal of carbon neutrality; new data as outlined in Ford’s just released 2023 Integrated Sustainability and Financial Report shows this is on track for 2050.
Full New Zealand specifications, arrival timing and pricing will be announced closer to the launch.
Ford now offers electrified powertrains across most of its vehicle range. The All-Electric Ford Puma will join the electrified Ford lineup, including:
- Ford Focus Mild Hybrids (Available Now)
- Ford Puma Mild Hybrids (Available Now)
- Ford Escape Full Hybrid & Plug-In Hybrid (Available Now)
- Ford Mustang All-Electric Mach-E (Arriving Now)
- Ford E-Transit All-Electric Cargo (Arriving Now)
- Ford E-Transit All-Electric Custom (Arriving 2024)
- Ford E-Transit All-Electric Courier (Arriving 2025)
2023 Ford Puma Electric: Customer Charging Solutions – Singer Electric And ChargeNet
Ford New Zealand has partnered with Singer Electric New Zealand, a supplier of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for both homes and businesses.
With Singer Electric, Ford has rolled out charging stations for Ford NZ’s main dealership sites and is about to complete the rollout of charging facilities to dealer branches. Installations include customer forecourt charging stations and charging capabilities in service areas. Singer will also provide customers with at-home and business charging solutions.
For Ford customers on the road, Ford New Zealand has partnered with ChargeNet to ensure customers are equipped to plug into New Zealand’s largest EV charging network. A Ford RFID fob is 2 supplied with the purchase of Ford EVs vehicle giving customers an easy way to sign up and access to the ChargeNet charging stations across New Zealand.
2023 Ford Puma Electric: Striving For Sustainability
Around the world, Ford says it’s dedicating more than $50 billion through 2026 to develop and manufacture electric vehicles and batteries.
The company claims it is on the path to reach its targeted annual production run rate of 600,000 EVs by the end of 2023 and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. By 2030, half of Ford’s global vehicle sales volume is expected to be electric.
The just-released 2023 Integrated Sustainability and Financial Report outlines statistics on the impact of this strategy, including the carbon dioxide emissions savings of driving a Ford EV. Ford’s climate change efforts are aligned with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Paris Agreement). Ford is proud to be one of the first U.S. automakers to align with the international community to limit global warming as part of the Paris Agreement.
