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"  Much acclaim has been given to Ford in the last few years for advancements in style and technology and for its rise to #2 in the US market, overtaking Toyota for the first time since 2006. Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011, Ford made news with the introduction of its Focus Electric, poised to compete with the all-electric Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt Plug-in. Ford&amp;#039;s vision runs parallel to recent studies by companies like JP Morgan that estimate 20% of the automobile market will consist of hybrids by 2020.   At CES, I had the opportunity to listen to Ford CEO Alan Mulally up close and personal, as he described how Ford believes &amp;quot;customers are looking forward to .... never having to visit a gas station again&amp;quot;. Electric cars are in their infancy, but slowly and surely they are making inroads, as demonstrated by the increasing offerings from auto manufacturers, as well as from companies such as GE and NRG which provide charging stations that electric cars rely on. Although there are a scant 1,800 public charging stations in the US now, Ford estimates that there will be at least another 12,000 available in the coming 18 months. Watch closely in the coming years to see if electric cars prove practical and really gain a foothold. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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