Toyota open to Ford alliance
Toyota Motor Co is open to a more involved partnership with Ford if Ford wants to, reported Japanese business daily Nikkei. Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe said Toyota is open to talks of a technological alliance. Toyota and Ford currently have a partnership in place involving hybrid technology. Ford licenses part of Toyota’s market-leading hybrid engine technology for the hybrid versions of its Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs.
Struggling Ford, just like the other American giants, could use some of Toyota’s excellent Daihatsu-developed small cars, as the US and world market shifts it’s focus onto small and fuel efficient cars.
January 18, 2007 @ 5:57 pm
wat now…? the west is seeking help from the east???
January 18, 2007 @ 6:45 pm
two giant mating… and it’ll be disgusting…
January 18, 2007 @ 9:47 pm
Good, giant + giant = the best of both east meet west!
January 18, 2007 @ 10:59 pm
one giant becoming small and asking small giant becoming big for help?