丰田上财年再减持600亿元交叉持股，规模同比增长50%

Group 1 - Toyota Group is accelerating the liquidation of cross-shareholdings to raise funds for its electrification projects, driven by increasing market demand for efficient capital allocation [1][3] - The total securities sales of nine Toyota Group companies, including Toyota Motor, Denso, Aisin, and Toyota Tsusho, are projected to reach 1.21 trillion yen (approximately 60.2 billion RMB) in the fiscal year 2024, marking a 50% increase from 837 billion yen (approximately 41.7 billion RMB) in the previous year [1] - The number of stocks sold by these companies has reached 70, reducing the remaining stocks held to 153, which is about half of what it was two years ago [1] Group 2 - As of March 2025, Toyota still holds nearly 3 trillion yen (approximately 150 billion RMB) in cross-shareholdings, a decrease of 16% from the previous year [3] - Cross-shareholding, a practice where two companies hold shares in each other, has historically provided stability for small and medium enterprises in Japan but has also contributed to a lack of innovation and transformation among Japanese automakers [3] - In response to governance reforms initiated by the Tokyo Stock Exchange in March 2023, Toyota announced plans to reduce its cross-shareholding ratio to fund investments in electrification and smart technologies, aiming to lower its stake in affiliated companies to 20% [3] Group 3 - In June 2023, Toyota Group announced a tender offer to acquire shares of Toyota Industries Corporation to facilitate its privatization, with a new holding company being established for this purpose [4] - The investment for this privatization includes 180 billion yen (approximately 9 billion RMB) from Toyota Real Estate, 700 billion yen (approximately 35 billion RMB) from Toyota Motor in non-voting preferred shares, and 1 billion yen (approximately 50 million RMB) from Toyota's chairman Akio Toyoda [4] - However, the privatization bid of 4.7 trillion yen (approximately 235.1 billion RMB) for Toyota Industries is significantly below the expected 6 trillion yen, raising concerns among shareholders regarding the management of Toyota Industries [4]