The largest automaker in the world, Toyota corporation , recently announced a significant intensification of the development of hybrid propulsion systems. It is assumed that the components can be produced "simultaneously" used in electric vehicles. Now Reuters reports that Toyota announced an unprecedented initiative: it is going to offer its models designed for power plants to all interested competitors. Traditionally partners Toyota, which produced power plant components have been deprived of the opportunity to sell specific products to other automakers. Aisin and Denso, for example, generally receive half of the proceeds from the sale of components Corp. Toyota, and for their degree of "financial health" giant is a major factor in determining its own vector of development.
Partners Toyota will be able to expand markets. Toyota itself by increasing the volume of power plants sales and transmission components can quickly recoup development costs. Perhaps this will allow the Japanese automaker to expand the range of powertrains brand vehicles offered to buyers, who have historically been quite poor due to reasons of harmonization and design of conservatism dictated by concern for reliability. Finally, Toyota competitors will be able to acquire advanced automotive components, without investing in their development. On the establishment and improvement of the same hybrid power plants Toyota has spent many billions of dollars, and for a long time, the release of the Prius has brought nothing but losses.
For Toyota, this is not the first experience of cooperation with other automakers in the field of manufacture of power plants. Some time ago, BMW and Toyota signed an agreement that allowed certain models of Japanese brand vehicles to acquire the German diesel engines, and BMW in the framework of such cooperation had access to the technology of manufacture of components of hybrid power plants. In addition, Toyota for the European market, together with the French manufactures the Aygo compact model, which divides the aggregate base and conveyor with Peugeot and Citroen cars. Finally, the coupe Toyota GT86 and Subaru BRZ, in fact, are structurally very close to cars that were originally developed in collaboration with both brands. True, there is an important nuance - Toyota is a shareholder in Fuji Heavy Industries, which owns Subaru brand. The new generation hatchback Toyota Yaris is built on the platform of Mazda 2.
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