By Drew Johnson
Thursday, Oct 25th, 2007 @ 10:10 am

Ford has filed for a trademark on the name Extend in relation to a “plug-in hybrid automobile,” a new report finds. Ford has stated that it is developing plug-in hybrid technology and hopes to have a vehicle to market within the next 5 to 10 years. Ford has also recently partnered with Southern California Edison to develop its plug-in hybrid technology.
It appears Ford will join General Motors and Toyota in the development of plug-in hybrids, although it sounds like Ford could be lagging behind its rivals. GM is planning to launch the Volt plug-in hybrid in 2010 with Toyota’s plug-in hybrid following in 2011.

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