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Toyota Offers Powertrain Technology To Other Auto Makers

Toyota doesn’t enter into too many technology sharing arrangements but that may soon change with the Japanese giant telling reporters last week that some of its powertrain modules – including engines and transmissions – could be offered fo


Toyota doesn’t enter into too many technology sharing arrangements but that may soon change with the Japanese giant telling reporters last week that some of its powertrain modules - including engines and transmissions - could be offered for sale to rival brands.

Timing of the announcement is in tune with the industry’s global shift to variable modular components which spread development costs across multiple models.

While many powertrain components for all manufacturers are developed by independent suppliers, Toyota has a close-knit cross-shareholding group who work in unison with its own engineers which means until now those components often simply don’t fit non-Toyota vehicles.

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