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Toyota, SoftBank to Form JV for Autonomous Mobility Services
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Toyota Motor Corporation (TM - Free Report) is starting a joint venture (JV) with SoftBank Corp. (SFTBY - Free Report) to develop autonomous vehicle services, per Reuters. With increasing competition to develop autonomous car technology, many automakers are collaborating with technology companies to be at par with competitors. This is one of many such collaborations taking place globally.
MONET, the JV will start its operation with an initial investment of ¥2 billion ($17.5 million). At first, the joint company will focus on Japan and in the course of time will spread out globally. Toyota and SoftBank intend to develop a platform to operate autonomous cars, which can be used for services that include - mobile shops, hospitals and other services.
The collaboration will develop Toyota’s e-Palette concept-based multi-purpose mobility service, along with software and hardware required for convoys for bus-sized shuttle and autonomous multi-purpose vehicles. Further, SoftBank will provide technology that will allow collating and analyzing of transportation data, enabling to dispatch cars competently when needed.
The collaboration, between a big automaker and a powerful technology firm, confirms that even such well-financed companies rely on sharing expenses and skills to develop automotive technologies. Due to less consumer experience, investments involved in pursuing such developments make it a risky bet.
Per a senior analyst of SBI Securities, the partnership will enable Toyota to increase revenues by combining data with SoftBank. Moreover, this will allow SoftBank to engage in developing platforms for transportation services.
Price Performance
In the past six months, Toyota’s stock has lost 2.6%, outperforming 9.1% decrease recorded by the industry it belongs to.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Toyota currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). SoftBank presently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). A few better-ranked stocks in the auto space are AutoZone, Inc. (AZO - Free Report) and Navistar International Corporation , both carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can seethe complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Navistar has an expected long-term growth rate of 5%. Shares of the company have increased 9.7% over the past six months.
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Toyota, SoftBank to Form JV for Autonomous Mobility Services
Toyota Motor Corporation (TM - Free Report) is starting a joint venture (JV) with SoftBank Corp. (SFTBY - Free Report) to develop autonomous vehicle services, per Reuters. With increasing competition to develop autonomous car technology, many automakers are collaborating with technology companies to be at par with competitors. This is one of many such collaborations taking place globally.
MONET, the JV will start its operation with an initial investment of ¥2 billion ($17.5 million). At first, the joint company will focus on Japan and in the course of time will spread out globally. Toyota and SoftBank intend to develop a platform to operate autonomous cars, which can be used for services that include - mobile shops, hospitals and other services.
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The collaboration will develop Toyota’s e-Palette concept-based multi-purpose mobility service, along with software and hardware required for convoys for bus-sized shuttle and autonomous multi-purpose vehicles. Further, SoftBank will provide technology that will allow collating and analyzing of transportation data, enabling to dispatch cars competently when needed.
The collaboration, between a big automaker and a powerful technology firm, confirms that even such well-financed companies rely on sharing expenses and skills to develop automotive technologies. Due to less consumer experience, investments involved in pursuing such developments make it a risky bet.
Per a senior analyst of SBI Securities, the partnership will enable Toyota to increase revenues by combining data with SoftBank. Moreover, this will allow SoftBank to engage in developing platforms for transportation services.
Price Performance
In the past six months, Toyota’s stock has lost 2.6%, outperforming 9.1% decrease recorded by the industry it belongs to.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Toyota currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). SoftBank presently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). A few better-ranked stocks in the auto space are AutoZone, Inc. (AZO - Free Report) and Navistar International Corporation , both carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Navistar has an expected long-term growth rate of 5%. Shares of the company have increased 9.7% over the past six months.
Advance Auto Parts has an expected long-term growth rate of 12.3%. Shares of the company have increased 48.1% over the past six months.
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It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +21.9% in 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +115.0%, +109.3%, +104.9%, +98.6%, and +67.1%.
And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 19X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation.
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