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Toyota Will Adopt Tesla-Style Cast Bodies That Might Be Impossible to Fix (www.thedrive.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I mean the main advantages for Toyota are clear and massive. Huge cuts in assembly time and factory floor space. Any effect on the second hand market is likely not intended, but also almost certainly worth the savings made, as far as they're concerned.