One of the biggest issues in the automotive industry is that when car makers come up with an innovative new technology, it can take years for others to catch up. Tesla made a positive change when it opened its patents to further the adoption of electric cars, and now Ford is getting in on the act too. The company announced today that it will make at least 650 patents "dedicated to electrified vehicle technologies" available to other car makers in a bid to "accelerate industry-wide research and development of electrified vehicles." Ford already has six hybrid or all-electric models available to buy, but seems intent on increasing that number with a little help from its new facility located near Henry Ford's original labs in Dearborn. The car maker intends to hire another 200 electrified vehicle engineers this year at Ford Engineering Laboratories, which it hopes will help it "solve bigger challenges and help improve the industry."
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