Ford Sued Over Use of Company’s Hybrid Vehicle Inventions
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Ford Motor Co., the second-biggest U.S. automaker, is accused of developing its hybrid vehicles using technology from a Baltimore company that won a patent-infringement case against Toyota Motor Corp., maker of the Prius.
Paice LLC, in a lawsuit filed yesterday, said hybrid and plug-in versions of Ford’s C-Max, Fusion and Lincoln MKZ infringe its patents covering ways to control electric motors and internal combustion engines so they have increased fuel efficiency and lower emissions without sacrificing performance.