Toyota And Mazda Join Forces To Create New Infotainment System

Toyota recently teamed up with Mazda to develop EV cars and build a new $1.6 billion factory in the US. New EV models and a factory aren't the only good things that will come from the Toyota-Mazda partnership, however. Nikkei reports that the two automakers are also co-developing new technology that will underpin a new infotainment system. Toyota developed this new, Linux-based system for its new Entune 3.0, but brought in Mazda due to a lack of software developers in the Japanese auto industry.

The first car to feature the new infotainment system will be the new 2018 Toyota Camry, which isalready on sale in the US. The first Mazda to use this system will likely be the redesigned Mazda 3,which is expected in 2018. It's still not confirmed when this system will start appearing on other vehicles from these manufacturers, but reports indicated that it will be rolled out in stages. We should point out that while Toyota and Mazda will share a system, this only refers to the platform on which it's built. Mazda's version should look very different, and each company will be responsible for developing new features and applications.