In the Electric Vehicle category, Ford has planned to introduce its first all-electric vehicle in 2010. It will be producing the electric Transit Connect, a small van in selected cities of U. S Ford dealerships.

Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s Group Vice President for global product development said: “The new Transit Connect light commercial vehicle with battery electric power represents the next logical step in our pusuit of even greater fuel economy and sustainability,” in a company announcement.

Ford is planning for a long term in this electric vehicle strategy that ford announced at the Detroit show in 

In the Detroit Auto Show, Jan 09, Ford announced that this introduction is part of a longer term electric vehicle. Ford also said, it has plans for a battery-powered small car in 2011 and “advanced hybrid” and plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2012.

Ford with British firm Smith Electric Vehicles is producing this Transit Electric Vehicle. 

Several other carmakers will also be introducing plug-in vehicles next year. General Motors (GM, Fortune 500) plans to sell its “range extended” electric car, the Chevrolet Volt, which will run on batteries but also have a small gasoline engine to generate electricity for longer range. Chrysler plans to sell a similar vehicle as well.

Toyota (TM) has also announced plans for a test fleet of plug-in Prius hybrids later this year, and Nissan (NSANY) plans to introduce an electric-only “city car” in 2010.