In a December 14th interview Ford Motor Company CEO Mark Fields told with NPR radio host Ari Shapiro that the company has “plans to have a rear-wheel drive hybrid truck but the end of the decade.”

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Given that there are 5 years from now til then, I should think that there would be more than enough time to iron out the fine lines in the plan and make sure that the engine can produce more than its fair share of power to drive a utility vehicle the way that Ford is planning to. And let's hope they succeed!