Well the Ford company is planning on releasing a new electric van that will be marketed toward small business owners. This concept provides a lot of opportunities to the largest segement of businesses which happen to be small businesses. Its suprising to think that small businesses cover such a large portion of the business makeup. Obviously an electric vehicle has many benefits both enviromentally and financially, but how practical will it be?
This is probably an attempt by the Ford company to make up for their relatively limited amount of alternative energy vehicles. It might be a risky business venture to release a vehicle of this type so late in the "alternative energy" game. it would be interesting to see how much Research and Development Ford put into this vehicle and if it will really payoff well. There is obviously a lot of risk involved in releasing such a new concept in an unfriendly market. Will small business owners have the capital to pay for such a vehicle and will Ford make back its R&D money in such a concept vehicle. I guess we will have to wait and see.
Here is some info on the new Ford Van...http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/09/autos/ford_electric_van/index.htm?postversion=2009020914
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