Toyota grabs pals for ride to connected, electric future

Subaru, Mazda and Suzuki tie-ups offer scale and diversity in race for standards

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Toyota drew Subaru closer into its constellation of allied automakers in part to gain a stronger presence in the U.S. market. (Photo by Wakako Iguchi)

TOMOYOSHI OSHIKIRI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor's expansion of its capital partnership with Subaru aims to help Japan's largest automaker develop a balanced worldwide network for emerging technologies such as self-driving vehicles, as upstarts vie with established players to set global standards.

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