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Toyota Is Recycling Old EV Batteries to Help Power Mazda's Production Line (www.thedrive.com)
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Recycling when EV batteries get down to 80%-of-range level can be tricky. But there's no necessity if there are many immediate uses for batteries that are 'down' to 240 instead of 300.

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[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Manufacturers work with each other a LOT. A lot of the japanese makers also own stakes in each others companies or have partnerships setup. It's the exact opposite with USDM stuff, they just don't share or collaborate on anything big it seems.

[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Ford and GMC share several transmission designs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM%E2%80%93Ford_6-speed_automatic_transmission

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford%E2%80%93GM_10-speed_automatic_transmission

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_8F_transmission

And sometimes they share by virtue of having the same suppliers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZF_6HP_transmission#Applications

https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10383874

Founded in 1986, Hanon Systems started off as an auto parts maker and ventured into thermal management systems for electric vehicles in 2015. It currently supplies thermal control solutions to auto giants such as Hyundai Motor Company, Kia, Ford Motor Company and General Motors.

Brembo provides brake systems for everyone. Recaro makes seats for everyone. Only premium models get the branding, but it's pretty common for Brembo to make the base, performance,and halo trim brakes on a car.

Hell, look at the fitment of these brake pads- the calipers are very similar too because they were all made by PBR

https://www.amazon.com/Bendix-SBM412-Stop-Brake-Pad/dp/B01LXRWLUA

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[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's interesting on the transmission sharing. And yea aftermarket works with anyone willing to take a deal, it's business. I am surprised though that gm/ford did work together though.

[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Those brake pads are the same not because they are aftermarket- PBR supplied both systems originally and recycled much of the designs and tooling.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

ZF and Bosch put together make like 90% of any given German car too. Mercedes being the only one with their own transmissions. Even Porsche's PDK is built by ZF.

And you'll find both ZF and Bosch stuff on American cars too.

[–] Mpatch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Yea you will even find zfs in john deere equipment.