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Originally Posted by Whistlr

Carsales said they spoke to the chief engineer and he said its coming to Australia.

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News to Ford Australia it seems, somebody jump the gun?

https://www.carsales.com.au/editoria...94zX7Sl6ChWaYo

Aussies keen to get their hands on the first electric Ford Mustang rejoice!

Revealed at the Los Angeles motor show yesterday, the ground-breaking new Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV has been confirmed for Australia – by the bloke who engineered it.

The chief engineer on the project, Ron Heiser, told carsales in LA that the new model will join the Mustang Fastback and Convertible in Australia as soon as late next year.

Asked specifically if the battery-powered Mustang-badged SUV will be made in right-hand drive for Australia, Heister said:

"Yes, we will be launching Mach-E in left-hand drive and right-hand drive. It will be available late next year [2020] in right-hand drive."

The news might come as a surprise to Ford Australia, which remains tight-lipped on the prospects of the Blue Oval’s rival for the Tesla Model X being sold Down Under.

Officially, Ford Australia will launch its first electrified model -- a plug-in hybrid version of the new fourth-generation Escape mid-size SUV – around mid-2020.

So far the Mach-E – which is the same width but 140mm longer and 80mm lower than the new Escape – has only been confirmed for release in the US and Europe in 2020, with China to follow.

"We have no specific Australia/New Zealand news with regards to Mach-E," said a Ford Australia spokesman this week.

“We do, however, look forward to starting our electrification journey with the Escape PHEV next year.”