Also, motor manufacturers design basic platforms that are used across many models and often across many brands. A basic chassis, engine and drivetrain package m

Also, motor manufacturers design basic platforms that are used across many models and often across many brands. A basic chassis, engine and drivetrain package might be the basis for a dozen different cars. Developing a platform might cost hundreds of millions of dollars, but those costs can be spread across several million cars. http://www.caranddriver.com/columns/platform-sharing-for-dummies-feature http://www.caranddriver.com/columns/platform-sharing-for-dum... http://www.autonews.com/article/20140804/OEM10/308049988/carmakers-bet-on-big-global-platforms-to-cut-costs http://www.autonews.com/article/20140804/OEM10/308049988/car...