Japanese vehicle makers are putting together a joint research initiative for developing car engines. The new body’s aim is to reduce R&D costs in the participant companies.
Members of the new body – The Research Association of Automobile Internal Combustion Engines (AICE) – include: Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru), Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Diahatsu.
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AICE will help Japan’s carmakers strengthen their technical platforms as the burdens of environmental engineering climb, said AICE chief Keiji Otsu at a news conference in Tokyo.
AICE will conduct both basic and applied research in the hopes of improving collaboration on R&D in corporate, academic and government circles.
Japan’s carmakers decided to set up the organiSation after starting exploratory talks on sharing research on internal combustion engines in April 2012, based on precedents set in Europe, Otsu said.
AICE will undertake research on advanced technologies such as the aftertreatment for diesel engines and upgrading the combustion technology used in diesel and gasoline engines.
The results of the joint research will be utilised by each company, the association said.
