Suzuki, Subaru , Daihatsu, Toyota, and Mazda will jointly work on creating a standard protocol to link automobiles and the environment around them.
The joint venture would speed up development of vehicle communications devices and bring them faster to market. By agreeing on the inter-operabillity foundation, each company is then free to focus on building applications and services on this common infrastructure.
The group of five carmakers said they are open to working with other interested parties.
