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Talking about the "co-ordinated and horizontal" between the car companies, Toyota from Japan is definitely one of the best car companies. The following Global Network reporters will take stock of the car companies that have worked with Toyota in depth.
Teamed up with Mazda to counter the strengths of Europe and the United States According to a report by the Japanese Kyodo News Agency on May 14, Toyota Motor and Mazda announced on the 13th that they have reached a basic agreement on business cooperation in the field of environmental protection and safety technology.
According to the reporter, in the field of environmental protection, the two sides plan to provide technology to each other. It is expected that Toyota will provide fuel cell vehicle technology, and Mazda will provide low fuel consumption engine technology for gasoline and diesel vehicles. The two companies hope to compete against European and American competitors by making full use of their own environmentally friendly technologies.
When talking about this cooperation, Toyota President Akio Toyoda said: "The application of the two companies' operating resources and the complementarity of technology can exert a superposition effect." Regarding the possibility of capital cooperation, he pointed out that "Toyota is not a big one." "Wallet", with negative opinions on related capital contributions.
According to Japan’s Kyodo News, in evaluating the cooperation between Toyota and Mazda, safety technologies such as environmental protection technology and autonomous driving will influence the future of the automotive industry. As the research and development in this area requires huge costs and high technical capabilities, the world's major auto manufacturers are strengthening their integration. Toyota and Mazda have decided to cooperate extensively in the technology field, which will definitely affect the business strategy of other companies.
In fact, this is not the first time Toyota has cooperated with car companies in the field of new energy and environmental protection. As early as 2013, Toyota had signed an in-depth cooperation agreement with BMW.
Working together with BMW to help each other Toyota and BMW officially confirmed four cooperation projects in 2013: the two sides will cooperate to develop a new sports car; also announced that it will develop a fuel cell system by 2020; both parties will also be lightweight Material technology and cooperation with a new generation of lithium battery technology.
In analyzing the cooperation, the US "Automotive News" said that Toyota and BMW will complete the feasibility study and analysis of an intermediate sports car in 2013, and will focus on the development of reinforced composite materials and carbon fiber materials, which will not only be applied to this sports car. It will also be used on other models.
Regarding the hydrogen fuel cell technology jointly developed by Toyota and BMW, the two parties will focus on the development of hydrogen tanks, fuel cell stacks, motors and batteries. In addition, the two sides will also study the infrastructure for the promotion of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. BMW and Toyota will also study air battery technology.
British media autocar reported in December last year that BMW's long-term hydrogen-powered car program will be built around an "i" series. It is reported that the power system adopted by the i5 may be improved from the Toyota FCV fuel cell vehicle. The report also pointed out that the hydrogen fuel power system is currently being developed by the BMW and Toyota joint ventures, when BMW and Toyota will share the power system.
In addition to Toyota helping BMW launch new energy models, Toyota is also making progress in the field of sports cars that it is not good at with BMW's cooperation. According to the European version of "Automotive News" reported in March this year, BMW chief engineer said that BMW will Toyota cooperated to end the Z4's ten-year long-distance running as soon as possible and launched a new model. The two companies will collaborate on research and development in vehicle frame, electrification and lightweight technology.
The BMW i5 imaginary map "Nikkei News" was revealed in July last year, Toyota Motor will be with the German BMW (BMW) universal sports car chassis. BMW has a reputation for developing advanced sports cars, and Toyota hopes to absorb BMW's experience and reduce costs. Toyota will use this to relaunch the popular Supra sports car from the 1980s to the 1990s. Toyota Supra and BMW's popular sports car Z4 will be the first to share the chassis in 2017, but the sales will not be the same under different brands.
Two years later, Toyota has partnered with BMW to launch a new product plan for the Toyota Supra-style new sports car and BMW hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. However, in addition to sports cars and new energy fields, Toyota has also cooperated with Peugeot Citroen in the field of mini-cars and launched many new cars.
Leverage Peugeot Citroen to build a mini car According to a Reuters report in September 2013, PSA Peugeot Citroen executives announced that the group will continue to cooperate with Toyota Motor, and the two sides will jointly develop a new generation of mini vehicles for the European market.
The report also pointed out that the small cars designed by Toyota Motor Corporation and PSA Peugeot Citroen Group are mainly for the European market and have set up a joint venture factory in the Czech Republic. The plant has an annual production capacity of 340,000 vehicles and currently produces Toyota, Peugeot and Citroen.
As it turns out, the cooperation between Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citroen has brought certain benefits to both parties. According to Reuters reported in April this year, Carlos Tavares, chief operating officer of Peugeot Citroen Group, pointed out that the existing cooperation between the company and Toyota Motor Corporation is progressing. Very smooth, I hope to continue to cooperate. In fact, it is intended to develop a cooperation agreement with Toyota to develop more than the Peugeot Citroen family. Subaru from Japan also hopes to do so.
United Subaru reinvents 86 mythology Toyota and Subaru cooperation The most exciting thing for fans is the launch of Toyota GT86 and Subaru BRZ. As the successor to AE86, which is popular in the world with "Initial D", Toyota is launching a new brand under the cooperation of Subaru. The GT86 won a lot of praise. In 2013, it was the world's best performing model list. The famous British car show Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson even said that the Toyota GT86 has "near perfection". Manipulation.
In this cooperation, not only is GT86 let Toyota taste the sweetness, Subaru also benefited a lot. According to the US "Automotive News" reported in July last year, Fuji Heavy Industries recently denied that Subaru only produced a generation of BRZ rumors, saying that it will continue to cooperate with Toyota. , the development of the second generation model.
Toyota and Mazda cooperate on powertrain and new energy; cooperate with BMW on performance cars and new energy; and jointly develop and reduce costs with PSA Peugeot Citroen in mini-cars; and shareholding cooperation with Subaru Long-term significance. The multi-faceted cooperation has enabled Toyota to make rapid progress in various fields and further consolidate its position as the world's number one seller.