VOL. XLIII

No. 05

31-January-2000

GENERAL

Ford Motor Chairman Foresees Hybrid Cars Representing 20% Of Market By 2010

William Clay Ford, Jr, the chairman of Ford Motor Co, has said that hybrid automobiles cars powered by a combination of alternative fuels could represent 20% of the automotive market by 2010, and that fuel cells will eventually replace the traditional gasoline-powered motor. Speaking at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit on 19 January, Mr Ford said "the new generation...