Another case of a clueless writer. The hybrid patents are cross licensed which means that Toyota licensed Ford's technology to the same extent it was the other way around. Toyota quality has clearly slipped over the last few years and this is a major internal concern at Toyota. It's really hard to be No. 1, especially (as noted by a previous poster) most of your products are generic and bland.

As the new UAW contracts start to take effect and the Japanese lose their labor cost advantages, Toyota is in for rought sledding.