[Phoenix]

Did anyone hear this on the news this morning? Details?

 

[ken1784]

Hello Phoenix,

Following is a press release by Toyota;
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/04/0309.html

 

[Joel]

So now it's both Ford and Nissan who will be licensing Synergy drive.

 

[ken1784]

So now it's both Ford and Nissan who will be licensing Synergy drive.

Yes, but they are little different.
http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/02/0902.html
With Nissan, "Toyota to supply state-of-the-art hybrid system components to Nissan".

Ford is developing their own hybrid, but it maybe violates Toyota's patent. Ford decided their safety approach to the patents, I believe.

Ken