BMW and Toyota collaboration plan to work on cars together in 2014 seemed to be truly realized. Because a diesel engine BMW's 1.6 ready granted to the body of the Toyota Auris and Toyota will give his electric car batteriesto BMW.
"Of course this deal could add strength to the Toyota Auris. And this exchange makes Auris ready to compete with the Ford Focus and VW Golf. Auris also will have a fresher look and more comfortable while riding," said Akio Toyoda as reported by Autocar, Wednesday (21/12 / 2011).
Toyota does not stop there alsois preparing a global strategy that will be realized in 2020. In this strategy, Toyota will seek to strengthen their grip on the plains of Europe.
But in this agreement limits the BMW has provided Toyota with only the diesel engine in the Toyota brand. While Toyota's subsidiaries such as Lexus are not allowed to use a BMW diesel engine.
Cooperation between the two giant auto companies is intendedto commemorate the era of 'green car' where BMW's long been good at making environmentally-friendly diesel engine-powered yet. BMW's 1.6L and 2. 0L engine Fuel Efficient Diesel Engines are ready they 'donated' to Toyota.
In return, Toyota will help BMW develop lithium ion batteries that can be used either for electric or hybrid car which BMWis currently working to get into hybrid and electric market afterintroducing the BMW ActiveHybrid concept cars 5 to i3 and i8.
On the other hand, cooperation between BMW and Toyota seemsto be an equal rival for 'coalition'between Nissan, Renault and Daimler built previously.
Coalitions among manufacturers is done to save the cost of engine development, cars and technology that is costly.
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