Ford and British Gas team up to charge electric cars

Ford and British Gas owner Centrica will supply wall boxes and special tariffs for cheap overnight electricity to future Ford EV owners

Ford and British Gas announce electric car charging partnershipBritish Gas owner Centrica is to provide home chargers and electrified vehicle tariffs to Ford electric vehicle owners in a new partnership.

Ford has teamed up with British Gas (and Bord Gais Energy in the Republic of Ireland) so dealers can offer car buyers a fuss-free, fully-approved installation service.

Owners will get a Ford home charger wall box and special energy tariffs that allow motorists to benefit from cheaper overnight prices.

Centrica will also install charging points at Ford dealerships across the UK and Ireland.

Ford and British Gas announce electric car charging partnership

The partnership is announced as Ford accelerates its ambitious plans to offer an electrified version of every car it sells in Europe. These will include mild hybrid, full hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully battery electric models.

There will be an all-electric SUV inspired by the Mustang (with a range of 370 miles) in 2020, an all-electric Transit in 2020 and a mass-market electric car in 2023 – as part of Ford’s technical partnership with Volkswagen.

An all-electric Ford F-150 truck will also launch in America next year. 

“Ford is committed to delivering one of the most comprehensive line-ups of electrified vehicles for our customers, powered through the Ford home charger Wall Boxes, said Andy Barratt, managing director, Ford of Britain.

“With their scale, experience and access to the electric grid, our partnership with Centrica will enable us to offer a one-stop shop for our customers as they transition to an electrified vehicle, including exciting new vehicle options, wall box, installation service and electricity tariff.”

More details of the Ford partnership with Centrica will be revealed closer to its market launch.

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Richard Aucock
Richard Aucockhttps://www.richardaucock.co.uk/
Richard is director at Motoring Research. He has been with us since 2001, and has been a motoring journalist even longer. He won the IMCO Motoring Writer of the Future Award in 1996 and the acclaimed Sir William Lyons Award in 1998. Both awards are run by the Guild of Motoring Writers and Richard is currently vice chair of the world's largest organisation for automotive media professionals. Richard is also a juror and Steering Committee director for World Car Awards and the UK juror for the AUTOBEST awards.

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