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Ford to Collaborate with Toyota on the Development of a New hybrid system for Light Truck and SUV
Ford and Toyota have put their rivalry away momentarily to combine forces for the development of a new "advanced" hybrid system for light truck and SUV customers. The two automakers signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the product development collaboration, in which they will be equal partners, with the formal agreement expected by next year. Read more »
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Daimler, Ford, Renault And Nissan Sign Deal For Joint Development Of Fuel Cell System
Ford Motor Company, Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler AG and the Renault-Nissan Alliance announced on Monday that they signed a three-way agreement concerning the joint development of a common fuel cell electric vehicle system. The deal, which...
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Ford Takes Another Swipe At The Prius V With La Linea-inspired Commercials For C-max
If you take a moment to check out Ford U.S.A.'s recent press releases on the new C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, you will notice that the Blue Oval always finds some room to insert a reference or two…or three to Toyota's rivaling...
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Toyota Reveals New Strategy, Will Roll Out Three Global Fwd Platforms
It's time for a strategic change over at Toyota as the Japanese automaker today announced a new framework for vehicle development that will affect all brands within the group with the aim of lowering costs, reducing launch times as well as making...
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Ford Confirms High-performance Rs/st Version Of New Focus For Global Markets
During a pre-show event in Geneva, Ford confirmed the development of a high-performance version of the new Focus that will be powered by a version of its 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine family that features both turbocharging and direct-injection and will...
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Vw Exploring Partnership With China's Byd Auto On Hybrids And Evs
The Volkswagen Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with China's "Build Your Dreams" or as Toyota's people may put it, "Copy Your Dreams", BYD Auto to explore the options for partnership in the area of hybrids and electric vehicles powered...
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