the Technology behind the new and popular products is usually something companies keep close to the body.
With the japanese automobile giant Toyota has, nevertheless, chosen to release nothing less than 23.740 patents on the technology, which the manufacturer uses in its hybrid cars.
It covers, among other things, over electric motors and the ‘core technology, which can be used for the development of different types of electrified vehicles, such as Toyota writes in a press release.
in practice, This means that other car manufacturers will be able to copy the technology that Toyota has used over 20 years to develop, and use it in their own cars. And they can do so absolutely free – Toyota require no payment to use the patents.
instead, the car giant take care paid to provide technical support to those who choose to make use of the japanese technology.
– Toyota wish with the new initiatives to promote the uptake of electrified vehicles such as hybrid vehicles and, thus, to help governments, other vehicle manufacturers and society in general to achieve the climate goals, writes the manufacturer in the press release.
According to Automotive News Europe sits Toyota 80 of the global market for hybrid vehicles. The technology in the cars combine the conventional internal combustion engine with an electric motor and a battery, which itself can make sure to let up when driving.
It provides better fuel economy and is more user friendly than if the car need to be recharged in the outlet – but, the technology must be widely disseminated, others on the bandwagon. It points out Janet Lewis, who is head of researchafdelingen at Macquarie Securities.
– It has gone up for the Toyota, that they have made a mistake by protecting their hybrid technology for many years. It prevented a diffusion (of technology, ed.), she says to Automotive News Europe, adding:
– Toyota can’t on their own get the key enabling technology accepted, but if more manufacturers are using, then there are better chances of popularity increase.
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