At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit recently, Ford introduced a trio of electric vehicles, including its first electric passenger vehicle, the Focus Electric.

The fuel-free, all-electric rechargeable Focus Electric passenger car, will launch in North America in late 2011 and Europe in 2012.

The debut of C-MAX Energi and C-MAX Hybrid at the Show, on the heels of the newly unveiled Focus Electric, builds on Ford’s electrified vehicle portfolio.

The Focus Electric is based on the all-new Ford Focus mainstream vehicle. The Focus Electric will offer adequate range to cover the majority of daily driving habits, plus a per kilometre cost better than the Chevrolet Volt and competitive with other battery electric vehicles. It will charge in half the time of a Nissan Leaf.