It is reported that blue? Nexus is a joint venture of Toyota, Denso and Aisin Seiki. Previously, the company shared hybrid technology with other Japanese partners of Toyota, such as Mazda and Subaru. But the cooperation with Guangzhou Automobile Group is blue? Nexus shares technology with non-Japanese companies for the first time. According to the nihon keizai shimbun, not only GAC, blue? Nexus also intends to share the technology with Geely Automobile.
Sharing technology is nothing new to Toyota. From April 20 19, Toyota announced that it would provide the patent rights of vehicle electrification technology (including the projects being applied for) held by Toyota for free, totaling about 23,740 patents, with a term of 2030. Other enterprises can use the above technology for free as long as they negotiate and sign a contract with Toyota.
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As a commercial company, Toyota instructs Blue? Nexus shares THS hybrid technology with China car companies, which not only promotes the development of hybrid market, but also has other factors, such as patent expiration. It is reported that one of the basic patents of Toyota's hybrid power system, the core patent of planetary gear, expired in the United States and Europe in February 2065438+2007; In China, there are 13 patents related to Toyota planetary gears, and the application time ranges from 2003 to 20 12 years. Among them, the first batch of "planetary gear set" patents will expire in 2023.
Editor's comment:
It is rumored that once upon a time, Volkswagen Group intended to buy Toyota's hybrid technology at a price of 2 billion yen. A Toyota executive firmly rejected this proposal and responded that "Germans are far from understanding the value of this technology". However, feng shui turns around, with the expiration of related patents; Breakthroughs of other car companies in hybrid technology; And the importance of pure electric technology, Toyota's hybrid technology is not as unique as before. Instead of continuing to "kill" technology, it is better to actively share and make good friends in exchange for further cooperation with China partners. (Text/car home? Chen Can)