Not all Japanese automakers become global giants, the same Mitsubishi Motors after years of trying to overcome the financial crisis last year, it came under the control of Renault-Nissan alliance. Suzuki feels good company in the Indian market, but as the penetration of increasingly complex technologies in automotive control electronics, forced to seek partners with great potential and experience to build vehicles that meet the requirements of the near future.
According to Reuters citing the Nikkei Japanese agency, Suzuki Motor and Toyota Motor company are close to an agreement on cooperation in the field of technology, including the development of "autopilot". The transaction is expected to be announced tomorrow, on Monday. In addition to using the overall IT ecosystem, vehicles of both brands will use some common components.
Nominally rival Suzuki is considered a subsidiary of Toyota, Daihatsu Motor, which in the domestic market and some of its neighbors is known for its compact cars. Now the two brands can start cooperation, but the parties will try to do everything possible so that their interaction does not bring excessive interest in the authorities.
Earlier, Reuters reported that Toyota intends to increase its stake in Daihatsu Motor equity from the current 51.2% to a hundred percent, in order to better control the business. Toyota may need to advance in the markets with a growing economy. Most automakers have such trademarks whose reputation is not it a pity to risk: Datsun in Nissan, Dacia in Renault, Chevrolet at GM.