Future
The Carbon Motors Corporation has released details of the E7 prototype police car in late 2008 for planned production in 2012. However, on March 22, 2010 in announcing a deal with BMW for provision of diesel engines, Carbon indicated that production is now anticipated for 2013 due to delays in securing U.S. government funding on the Department of Energy's 2009 Advanced Vehicle initiative. The vehicle, which was designed from the ground up for police duties after extensive research with US police departments, is planned to be the first purpose built police car ever. The vehicle has received considerable publicity.
Even though Ford will cease production of the ubiquitous Crown Victoria in 2011, it has confirmed that a purpose-built police vehicle is currently under development. On March 12, 2010, a prototype Ford Police Interceptor based on the Taurus platform was demonstrated at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Ford assured law enforcement agencies that it will be in production when the last Crown Victorias are built in September 2011. The car will also be prominently displayed to fleet managers from Canada and the United States at the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) exposition in Detroit in April.
Another viable contender, based on the Holden Caprice and badged as a Chevrolet Caprice, was displayed in October 2009 to North American law enforcement agencies, who have been advised that orders will be taken in 2010 for delivery in 2011.
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