Ford released details of its electrification strategy in 2010. It will see five new-technology vehicles on the road in North America and Europe by 2013.

Here's Ford's electric vehicle roadmap:

2010: Commercial activity

• Transit Connect Electric light commercial launched in North America

2011: Focus on pure EVs

• Focus Electric on North American market at CES in January
• Transit Connect Electric released in Europe later in the year

2012: Hybrid family

• Focus Electric launched in Europe
• Ford launches a gaggle of hybrid vehicles in North America – likely to include a hybrid mid-size saloon, hybrid SUV and plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt competitor

2013: Hybrids in Europe

• The three new Ford hybrids launch in Europe, probably at the IAA Frankfurt motor show