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Suvrat Kothari

'We Will Not Survive': Toyota Boss Wants Japanese Automakers To Team Up To Beat Chinese EVs

  • Japanese automakers' sales are getting hammered worldwide due to the rise of Chinese carmakers.
  • Toyota Vice Chairman Koji Sato is now championing a plan to standardize certain components under a new "Japan standard."
  • He argues this would help cut costs and boost innovation.

The alarming rise of Chinese automakers has put traditional Japanese car brands on high alert, and Toyota Vice Chairman Koji Sato thinks he has found a way to fight back. He has proposed to standardize certain auto parts across competing automakers to cut costs, boost efficiency and spur innovation.

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