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Old 10-17-2005, 04:41 PM
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Default Re: Ford Motor Co. plans to speed up hybrid vehicle production

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Originally Posted by ProPhotoGA
To be more accurate Ford did not license anything from Toyota. They signed an agreement that basically said that while both technologies are similar they will not sue each other. Ford's Hybrid technology was designed by Volvo(which is owned by Ford).

Again, while they are similar they were developed totally separate. There are many articles on this site as well as the yahoo group.
Thanks for the info! I wonder if this means we can look forward to a Volvo turbo/diesel/hybrid station wagon? I've heard Volvo's can withstand being hit by a meteor, heh heh.

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