Jakarta, huutoanland Indonesia
—
Toyota
will change the design change cycle of its mass-produced models by increasing their lifespan to nine years.Previously, most Toyota car model designs always ran on a four or five year rhythm, before making it seven years.
According to reports
Nikkei
, Toyota considers that cars in the future will no longer require major platform, chassis or structure changes.This giant automotive manufacturer feels that what is needed later is a software update (
software
).
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This strategy will make Toyota more flexible and focused on electrification.Apart from that, prioritizing software is said to help maintain Toyota’s reputation for resale value (
resale value
).
This will also open up many things for Toyota, for example being able to carry out performance updates, add driver assistance features and subscriptions via software.
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Toyota often experiences high demand while production cannot fully catch up.On some models, for example the Land Cruiser, the shelf life can last for years and by the time the unit reaches consumers the new model design may already be out.
A longer life cycle is expected to increase the chance of consumers buying popular models and also increase the chance of high value for consumers
choose to sell it.
Choosing a longer model regeneration time is also expected to enable Toyota to stabilize supply and prevent excessive value depreciation.
Toyota is currently said to be considering setting wholesale prices for dealers.This price often decreases over time since a model goes on sale.
These wholesale prices will be flexible, depending on the model and sales situation.
The dealer’s main income is the difference between wholesale and retail prices announced to consumers.Wholesale prices continue to fall over time, while retail price discounts can get bigger because this helps increase sales.
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