Ford plans new hybrid series to compete with Toyota Prius, report says

U.S. sales of the Ford Fusion hybrid are up 24 percent, to 31,092 this year, but still only account for one in every six Fusions sold in the U.S.

By:

Paul Lienert

August 20, 2014 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce a new hybrid gasoline-electric car in late 2018 to compete against the best-selling Toyota Prius, two sources with knowledge of the company's plans told Reuters on Wednesday.

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