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| 10th February 2004 | Home: Automotive & Design News: Technology: Mazda to use Toyota's G-BOOK System |
| Mazda to use Toyota's G-BOOK System
Mazda and Toyota Collaborate on In-Vehicle Information Service Toyota began providing the G-BOOK service to Daihatsu last August and has already announced similar agreements with Fuji Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Motors. Mazda and Toyota reached the agreement based on a mutual belief that it is important for automakers and the information infrastructure industry to work together to promote the early establishment of an industry standard. This will serve to facilitate the development of systems with an extensive network that provide customers with high quality services at reduced cost. In the future, both companies will continue collective efforts to promote the widespread use of telematics, an interactive network information service using in-vehicle terminals, and provide customers with a safe and further enhanced service. When the cooperative relationship envisaged in the basic agreement between Mazda and Toyota is fully realized, both companies will be able to provide high-quality, lower-cost services to more customers while working towards the creation of an industry standard in telematics services. Key points of the agreement 1. Mazda will install G-BOOK compatible information terminals in its models sold in Japan starting in 2005 and will offer G-BOOK services to its customers. 2. This service will be provided to Mazda by Digital Media Service Corporation. (The company is 75% owned by Toyota, 15% by FSAS, and 10% by Fujitsu.) 3. Toyota will supply Mazda with the related technologies necessary for realizing the above in order to facilitate the expansion of telematics services. The two companies will continue to jointly discuss detailed specifications, service contents, conditions and timing. Toyota commenced its G-BOOK service in October 2002 and has since made the technology standard on its manufacturer-installed vehicle navigation systems, enabling more customers to benefit from the service. Mazda has been providing its own "Mazda Telematics" service for members since July 2000, but is looking to move towards a unified G-BOOK service in the future. Mazda will continue to provide current members with the existing service. |
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