{"id":90669,"date":"2026-02-16T05:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/892706894"},"modified":"2026-02-16T05:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:45:13","slug":"toyota-peers-make-cooperation-key-to-japan-automakers-global-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/toyota-peers-make-cooperation-key-to-japan-automakers-global-survival\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota, peers make cooperation key to Japan automakers&#8217; global survival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span class=\"NewsArticleHeader_newsArticleTagContainer__9oA_J\"><a class=\"ArticleTag_articleTag__P1Zo7\" href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/business\/automobiles\" data-trackable=\"primary-tag\" data-dark-mode=\"false\">Automobiles<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"NewsArticleHeader_newsArticleHeaderSubtitle__ZlvPp\" data-trackable=\"subhead\" data-dark-mode=\"false\">Sense of crisis behind top 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