5,000 Ford plug-in hybrids per year in 2012

A plug-in hybrid at HybridFest

Ford and Johnson Controls-Saft have agreed to a 5 year partnership where Johnson Controls will provide lithium batteries, as well as "mechanical, electrical, electronic and thermal components" for Ford's plug-in hybrid vehicles.

The first plug-in hybrids developed under the partnership will hit the road in 2012 and the partnership has a goal of producing 5000 PHEVs per year.

In addition to plug-in hybrids, Ford also plans to increase its output of hybrid cars, and bring a few electric vehicles to market in 2010 and 2011, but Johnson Controls is not the supplier for those products.