Ford is counting on EcoBoost technology to meet the federal government’s new fuel-economy standard for cars and light trucks sold in the U.S., which require a fleet-wide average of 35.5 mpg by model year 2016. … Electrification: Ford has committed $1 billion to build plug-in, hybrid and battery-electric vehicles and a plant that will assemble battery packs for these vehicles. The Transit Connect Electric is being launched later this year, while the Focus Electric is due …