Ford and Toyota Join Forces to Revolutionize Hybrid Trucks and SUVs
In a groundbreaking collaboration, Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturers of hybrid vehicles. For they have announced a partnership to develop an advanced new hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs. This initiative aims to bring the full hybrid experience of greater fuel efficiency to a new group of truck and SUV customers. Especially without compromising the capability they require in their vehicles.
Both companies have been independently working on their own future-generation rear-wheel drive hybrid systems. Now, as equal partners, they are committed to creating a new hybrid powertrain. One that will also be more efficient and affordable. Now that’s allowing them to bring these hybrid technologies to customers sooner than either company could have accomplished alone.
Let’s go Ford and Toyota Electric
“This agreement brings together the capability of two global leaders in hybrid vehicles and hybrid technology to develop a better solution more quickly and affordably for our customers,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. “Ford achieved a breakthrough with the Ford Fusion Hybrid, and we intend to do this again for a new group of truck and SUV buyers – customers we know very well.”
Takeshi Uchiyamada, Toyota executive vice president, Research & Development, added: “In 1997, we launched the first-generation Prius, the world’s first mass-produced gasoline-electric hybrid. Since then, we have sold about 3.3 million hybrid vehicles. We expect to create exciting technologies that benefit society with Ford – and we can do so through the experience the two companies have in hybrid technology.”
Toyota President Akio Toyoda expressed his enthusiasm: “Toyota is extremely proud to join Ford in developing a hybrid system for pickup trucks and SUVs. Not only is this tie-up clearly one aimed at making automobiles ever better, it should also become an important building block for future mobility in the U.S. By building a global, long-term relationship with Ford, our desire is to be able to continue to provide people in America automobiles that exceed their expectations.”
Big up to Ford and Toyota Hybrid
Ford and Toyota’s collaboration is not just about hybrid systems. “Ford has made tremendous progress in the area of telematics,” Kuzak said. “We have unique and very good solutions today with SYNC and MyFordTouch. Working together on in-vehicle standards can only enhance our customers’ experience with their vehicles.”
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