Automobile manufacturers' investment/development competition, Toyota separates Tesla and BYD - in a physical strength competition situation
Japanese automobile manufacturers are being driven by the rise of EV manufacturers centered on the US and China, but in terms of both scale and effectiveness in research and development and capital investment, which are expected to have a big impact on future performance $Toyota Motor (7203.JP)$Is rice $Tesla (TSLA.US)$or China $BYD Company ADR (BYDDY.US)$There is a big gap between them.
Toyota Motor Corporation from fiscal 2018 to fiscal year 22Funds in excess of 12 trillion yen for research and development and capital investment over 5 yearsI'm putting it in. It is also involved in the motorcycle business $Honda Motor (7267.JP)$Also, it is more than double that of Tesla, which greatly exceeds Toyota in terms of total market value. It can be said that it is a large-scale investment that can only be realized if Toyota, which has been at the top position in the world in automobile sales since 2020, has the ability to generate cash.
As for investment effects, when viewed compared to the fiscal year ending 2023/7/9, there was also an upward effect on operating profit due to the depreciation of the yen, and it overwhelmed Tesla and BYD, which began to lose their profit margins due to low price competition for EVs.
Excluding Toyota, the four companies also spend around 1 trillion yen each year on research and development and capital investment. In addition to Toyota's negative free cash flow of 614.7 billion yen for the July-September fiscal year, $Nissan Motor (7201.JP)$Four companies excluding (-48.2 billion yen), Tesla (-213.7 billion yen), BYD (-80.4 billion yen), and Honda (21.3 billion yen) are negative.I'm investing more than I earn from my main businessAccording to the calculation, it is a state where investments are “out of proportion”, so to speak.
It may be more appropriate for companies to work on large-scale investments and development rather than prioritizing upfront investments in anticipation of future profit expansion, and that is, they are forced to pour funds into investment/development for survival, that is, they are in a “physical strength game.”
The automobile industry is now making huge development investments in order to surviveA revolutionary period once every 100 yearsThat's because it's supposed to be. That keyword is”Connected (IT)」「Autonomous (autonomous driving)」「Shared & Service (sharing)」「Electric (EV)Combining the initials of”CASEIt is said”.
Despite the fact that future sales volume cannot be expected to increase significantly due to the spread of “MaaS (Mobility as a Service)” that does not have private cars, such as sharing cars, etc., it is essential to introduce advanced technology such as IT, autonomous driving, and EVs. Each company is increasing research and development expenses in order to respond to “CASE.”
The Japanese team is trying to bounce back from EVs, which have a sense of being late, with large amounts of development and investment. From '22As for EV-related investments, Toyota will be about 5 trillion yen by 30, Honda will be about 5 trillion yen over 10 years, and Nissan will be about 2 trillion yen by '26A policy has been set out to invest in each.
The cornerstone of EV development is battery production and development. In October this year, Toyota decided on an additional investment of about 8 billion dollars (about 1.2 trillion yen) in a battery factory in North Carolina, USA, and announced that the total investment amount will be about 13.9 billion dollars (about 2.85 trillion yen).
As investment and development competition among automobile manufacturers is expected to intensify in the future, it is essential to enhance investment and development effects not only within the company but also through cooperation with the outside.
Cooperation partners seem to hold the key in addition to horizontal and vertical cooperation such as the same industry and supply chain.
In terms of horizontal cooperation, Nissan announced in July this year that it will invest a maximum of 600 million euros (about 93 billion yen) in the new EV company Ampere to be newly established by the group Renault France. What about Toyota $Suzuki Motor (7269.JP)$、 $Mazda Motor (7261.JP)$、 $Subaru (7270.JP)$It has partnered with In terms of vertical collaboration, Honda announced in May this year $GS Yuasa (6674.JP)$It was announced that they will establish a joint venture to conduct battery research and development.
As a collaboration with different industries, Toyota $SoftBank (9434.JP)$Ya $Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (9432.JP)$And, Honda $Sony Group (6758.JP)$There is a growing movement to join hands with major companies such as the telecommunications industry and electronic device manufacturers, such as partnering with each.
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181338057犬心久美子 : I was surprised at the robustness of Tesla's Cybertruck and pickup trucks that can withstand being shot in from the side
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It was sold out on the same day
hmm. Tesla has the advantages of Tesla,
Toyota has the advantages of Toyota..
However, if you pull a lot and focus
I think gasoline and EV hybrids are excellent.
What can be used properly between low speed and high speed
The true essence of hybrid cars
The price of Toyota is also getting higher and higher,
As a matter of fact, Tesla's Cybertruck is an expensive car unless you're a wealthy person. I feel like I'll be able to do a lot in the American mainland. In Japan, they choose roads to run on,
EV infrastructure is not progressing. It seems that if you only charge quickly, it will put a strain on the battery.
Parking might be a bit of a problem, too.
I've seen a car called Hummer before
You can't get in on narrow roads, and passing each other is dangerous.
The car that suits your lifestyle is the best
Please do your best for both Tesla and Toyota
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pinkotu : I think I get 3 times as much salary as in Japan, so Cybertruck isn't expensive; eating out is 3,4,000 yen per meal, so it's no good if you look at it from Japan where prices are low. That's because it's the G7 poorest country.