Electric connections

Mazda, Denso and Toyota have agreed to jointly develop basic structural technologies for electric vehicles – and they have also decided to set up a new company which will bring together selected engineers from the three companies to work on joint technological development projects. In a statement issued last week, the three automakers said: “With electric vehicles (EVs) yet to find widespread market acceptance, the huge investments and time required to cover all markets and vehicle segments is a pressing issue for individual automakers when responding to the widely varying demand for vehicles around the world.

The companies said that the agreement “covers a diverse range of models, from minivehicles to passenger vehicles, SUVs, and light trucks”.