Did anyone hear this on the news this morning? Details?
P Phoenix · Registered Joined Mar 9, 2003 · 852 Posts Discussion Starter · #1 · Mar 10, 2004 Only show this user Did anyone hear this on the news this morning? Details?
K ken1784 · Registered Joined Nov 20, 2003 · 436 Posts #2 · Mar 11, 2004 Only show this user Hello Phoenix, Following is a press release by Toyota; http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/04/0309.html
J Joel · Registered Joined Jun 30, 2003 · 187 Posts #3 · Mar 11, 2004 Only show this user So now it's both Ford and Nissan who will be licensing Synergy drive.
K ken1784 · Registered Joined Nov 20, 2003 · 436 Posts #4 · Mar 11, 2004 Only show this user Joel said: So now it's both Ford and Nissan who will be licensing Synergy drive. Click to expand... 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
Joel said: So now it's both Ford and Nissan who will be licensing Synergy drive. Click to expand... 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