Ford does not want to say "we do not know how to make a profitable hybrid", so instead spins the limited production as a Toyota market manipulation.

Someone should find out how many parts Ford *requested*, as opposed to the 20K that will be delivered.

There is also the minor detail of Toyota building some 250 - 500 THOUSAND hybrids next year, compared to the Ford pittance. Suppliers put their biggest customers first. You would think an American company schooled in the ways of capitalism since the Model T would know that.

Selective memory, political BS, market spin. What a company.

R2-E2, 2G Prius.
Highway/City/Husband/Wife MPG: 56.5, as of 12/2005, 26K miles

Jac Nasser, Ford President: "We are planning to launch a hybrid version of
this car [P2000] within this year [1998]. We will also make FCEV available in
2004."