Sure makes one wonder who instigated the break-up between JD and Yanmar. I suspect there will still be some kind of relationship as long as both companies benefit.
With the entry of the Yani-Cub and its appearence of being a JD in Yellow and black clothing, just how much ownership did/does JD have over the Yanmar built machines. And how much Tech help did JD provide Yanmar over the years. I'd have a hard time beliving JD had much ownership of the design and letting Yanmar continue building the machine with a competitors name on it.
I'm sure we'll know more about this changing relationship Yanmar has/had with 2 American Co's at some point in the future. |