Suzuki and Daihatsu join Toyota electric vehicle venture
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Suzuki and Daihatsu join Toyota electric vehicle venture
Toyota will hold a 60% stake
TOKYO — Suzuki Motor Corp and Daihatsu are joining a commercial electric vehicle coalition led by Toyota Motor Corp, the carmakers announced on Wednesday, helping the Japanese alliance expand its focus from trucks to smaller cars.
The two automakers will each acquire a 10% stake in the joint venture, on par with Isuzu Motors and Hino Motors, while Toyota will hold a 60% stake, they said.
"With Suzuki and Daihatsu joining the project and working together, we'll be able to expand our circle of cooperation to not only cover commercial vehicles but also mini vehicles," said Toyota President Akio Toyoda.
"With this expansion, I believe that we'll be able to take one step closer to a better mobility society," Toyoda said.
The move comes as Japanese automakers face growing competition from tech giants and other rivals making electric and driverless cars.
Toyota, Isuzu and Hino launched the Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation in April to bolster their competitive edge in connected, commercial vehicles.
Daihatsu's president Soichiro Okudaira said joining the pact and introducing connected, mini-commercial vehicles would allow data sharing, a major benefit for companies to provide better services to customers and improve logistics efficiency.
The two automakers will each acquire a 10% stake in the joint venture, on par with Isuzu Motors and Hino Motors, while Toyota will hold a 60% stake, they said.
"With Suzuki and Daihatsu joining the project and working together, we'll be able to expand our circle of cooperation to not only cover commercial vehicles but also mini vehicles," said Toyota President Akio Toyoda.
"With this expansion, I believe that we'll be able to take one step closer to a better mobility society," Toyoda said.
The move comes as Japanese automakers face growing competition from tech giants and other rivals making electric and driverless cars.
Toyota, Isuzu and Hino launched the Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation in April to bolster their competitive edge in connected, commercial vehicles.
Daihatsu's president Soichiro Okudaira said joining the pact and introducing connected, mini-commercial vehicles would allow data sharing, a major benefit for companies to provide better services to customers and improve logistics efficiency.
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Toyota has 16 major group companies under Toyota Group, and a number of affiliates or partially owned subsidiaries under them as well. Here's the current motoring companies they own or hold stake in
Daihatsu Motor Company - Wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota
Hino Motors LTD - Wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota
Subaru Corporation - Toyota owns 20%
Mazda Motor Corporation - Toyota owns 5.05%
Suzuki Motor Corporation - Toyota owns 4.9%
Yamaha Motor Company - Toyota owns 2.8%
Daihatsu Motor Company - Wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota
Hino Motors LTD - Wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota
Subaru Corporation - Toyota owns 20%
Mazda Motor Corporation - Toyota owns 5.05%
Suzuki Motor Corporation - Toyota owns 4.9%
Yamaha Motor Company - Toyota owns 2.8%
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