Ford has just made its largest plug-in electrified vehicle fleet sale to date after General Electric (GE) agreed to purchase 2,000 examples of the Blue Oval’s new C-MAX Energi minivan.

With the addition of the Ford vehicles, the number of alternative fuel vehicles in GE’s fleet will surpass the 5,000 mark. The company said that its goal is to have a global fleet of 25,000 units of such vehicles.

The C-MAX Energi has an EPA-estimated 108 miles-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe) city rating and 100 MPGe combined rating, with prices starting at $33,745 before a $3,750 federal tax credit and additional tax credits up to $1,500 in California.

Under the agreement, Ford will promote GE’s WattStation charging station and CNG in a Box natural gas fueling station with its commercial customers.

The two companies will also work with researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology to study GE employee driving and charging habits to improve all-electric driving and charging performance.

“Understanding driving and charging habits is key to advancing vehicle and charging infrastructure,” said Professor Bert Bras of the Sustainable Design & Manufacturing laboratory at Georgia Tech. “Through access to vehicle data, we can accelerate research and development of new technologies to further improve efficiency, driver satisfaction and environmental benefits.”

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