GM, Ford, Toyota and Chrysler open to sharing parts

omarrana submitted on 08/23/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:07 PM
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GM, Ford, Toyota and Chrysler open to sharing parts

Purchasing chiefs of major auto makers said today that they would be open to the idea of sharing vehicle parts with competitors in an effort to save development cost.

“We are constantly talking to our competitors on what we can do together,” Bo Andersson, GM’s group vice president of global purchasing and supply... Read Article

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Will_ - 8/23/2007 4:35:43 PM

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Pick the company logo that doesn't match the others!

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BenzW124 - 8/23/2007 4:55:53 PM

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Audi is for losers

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EnnNorak - 8/24/2007 11:48:44 AM

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NO -- you are the role model for losers!

Designer1 - 8/23/2007 7:44:02 PM

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Very very sad news, even though its true some of this is already done. But this means nothing other than expect lower quality from Toyota.

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huu76 - 8/23/2007 8:43:01 PM

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I'm probably wrong but I always thought the Vibe/Matric were co-designed, but built on separate lines/factories.

This isn't good though. What I see happening is that they'll use the least expensive part that is adequate. The mentallity being that "if it fails, we're all in it together". Competition generally brings out the best in everyone, sharing parts is the beginning of the end of competition.

The only differentiation are the tolerances set out by each company.

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EnnNorak - 8/24/2007 11:53:24 AM

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There may well be some anti-trust issues with parts sharing but they must be cast aside for now given the assault on the domestic industry by foreign competition. Parts sharing has a temendous impact on economies of scale. Furthermore, consumers will benefit immediately from lower manufacturing cost and from the survival of the domestics in the longer term.

S4cabriofoxone - 8/24/2007 3:30:22 PMView My AgentSpace

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Well, there's still Honda, VW, Nissan and Hyundai to stay competitive, LOL.

S4cabriofoxone - 8/24/2007 3:31:44 PMView My AgentSpace

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This is a strange move. What I see happening is that they'll all take parts from Toyota. But how could it be beneficial for the Japanese brand, aside from profits (which they don't need)? I guess GM is approaching their quality levels, but Ford and Chrysler are still very, very far behind.

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