Agreement between Subaru and Aisin for eAxle production – Industry and Analysis

The agreement entered into between the Subaru Corporation and the Aisin Corporation, which will develop and share the production of the eAxle, that is, the unit that includes the main components of the operation of the vehicle that uses an electric motor as the main source of energy, in the axis of the integrated design. especially gearbox, motor and inverter.
EAxles designed by Aisin will be used in battery electric vehicles that Subaru will start producing from the second half of the 2020s, combining their knowledge and expertise in vehicle and transmission development.
This joint development, based on the concept of high efficiency, lightness and compactness, aims to achieve various performance aspects that take into account the environment in which customers will use their vehicles. In addition, the two companies will evaluate component suppliers and study the best production plans, considering the maintenance and development of the existing supply chain, which is undergoing significant changes as the electrification of vehicles continues.
Subaru has launched a roadmap towards 2050 with the aim of contributing to a zero carbon society and is accelerating various initiatives such as electrification. Aisin, for its part, aims to achieve a zero-carbon society and is accelerating the development of the eAxle, which is a product with the highest priority.

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