BluE Nexus

{{Short description|Automotive parts joint venture company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = BluE Nexus Corporation

| logo = BluE Nexus logo.svg

| type = Joint venture

| industry = Automotive

| hq_location_city = Anjō, Aichi

| hq_location_country = Japan

| key_people = Kazuhisa Ozaki (CEO)

| owner = {{Unbulleted list|Aisin (45%)|Denso (45%)|Toyota (10%)}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.blue-nexus.co.jp/en|blue-nexus.co.jp/en}}

}}

BluE Nexus is a joint venture company established by Aisin and Denso in April 2019 to build powertrain systems for electric vehicles. Both Aisin and Denso are members of the Toyota Group and the Toyota Motor Corporation has a 10% stake in the company.{{Cite press release |title=BluE Nexus and Toyota to Strengthen Sales Structure of Electrified Systems to Prepare for Accelerated Adoption of Electrified Vehicles |date=2020-07-31 |url=https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/33344322.html |language=en |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Toyota Motor Corporation}}

The main product from BluE Nexus is the e-Axle, which integrates an electric motor, gears and inverter.{{Cite news |last=Shirouzu |first=Norihiko |date=2021-04-18 |title=A tale of two carmakers: GM and Toyota take different electric roads in China |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/china/tale-two-carmakers-gm-toyota-take-different-electric-roads-china-2021-04-18/ |access-date=2022-07-28}} Aisin makes the motor and gears while Denso makes the inverter. The e-Axle is used in the Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle along with the Lexus UX, Toyota C-HR/IZOA and Toyota bZ4X/Subaru Solterra electric vehicles.{{Cite news |last=Greimel |first=Hans |date=2022-05-06 |title=One of Toyoda's 'Seven Samurai' is recreating Aisin |language=en |work=Automotive News |url=https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/aisin-president-remaking-japanese-megasupplier |access-date=2022-07-28}} BluE Nexus will also market the hybrid drive systems (including the Hybrid Synergy Drive) produced by Aisin.