Motorists living in the London borough of Hillingdon who would like to experience first-hand the benefits of some of the latest green car parts to be developed by Ford may want to take part in an upcoming trial.

Residents in the area are being called upon to volunteer to test out battery electric vehicles based on the manufacturer’s Focus model.

As many as 20 households will get the opportunity to run the cars for three months.

Successful applicants will have domestic charging points installed in their homes.

Part of the funding for the project is to come from the government’s Technology Strategy Board – which was set up to promote ventures that reduce CO2 emissions and benefit the UK’s transport system.

Chairman of Ford’s UK division Joe Greenwell commented: "Battery electric vehicles represent an important step in Ford’s pursuit of more efficient and sustainable mobility."

In other news, the manufacturer’s fastest ever production car – the Focus RS – recently achieved fuel economy of 38.5 mpg at the MPG Marathon.

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