Ford of course knows a lot about trucks, and Toyota has a couple decades of hybrid knowledge in its back pocket. So, if you were looking to make a hybrid truck, wouldn’t you want to bring these corporate titans together? Shockingly that’s actually coming to pass, with the two companies announcing a “memorandum of understanding” today that will see them acting as “equal partners” to create a new rear-wheel drive hybrid platform intended for light trucks and SUVs — but sadly not sports cars. That platform is expected to be completed by sometime next year, but the two will also be sharing data to advance infotainment and in-car technology systems, meaning someday your Entune might talk to your Sync and the whole telematics world could be a better place.
Ford partners with Toyota to share technology, create new hybrid system for trucks and SUVs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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