Re: Ford Motor Co. plans to speed up hybrid vehicle production
At the FEH Experience, they clarified, that although they signed the agreement, none of what they use is from Toyota. Nothing. Every system, part, etc. are all designed by Ford Engineers, from idea to product, nothing is borrowed. The deal is about the fact that the technologies are similar, not that they're the same or borrowed. Also, this is done all the time, the same tech, developed by two different routes/companies and with agreements that they don't argue about it. Toyota, GM, Ford, they all have all sorts of agreements like that all time.
Everything on the FEH is original. Something like 135 patents, all Ford. Nothing Toyota has designed or engineered is on the FEH.
The fact that people claim the FEH is Toyota tech is a bit of a sore issue with them, and a pretty harsh jab at the engineers who worked hard inventing that tech.
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